24th edition - October / 2016
DELEGATION FROM URCA ATTENDS 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO GEOPARKS GLOBAL NETWORK
Between 27 and 30 September, a delegation of URCA composed by the Dean Patrick de Melo, Vice Dean and Superintendent of GeoPark Araripe Francisco O 'de Lima Junior and Pro-Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Allysson Pinheiro. They attended the 7th International Conference on Geoparks Global Network of UNESCO, which took place in the town of Torquay, England.
At the time the Araripe GeoPark received his second green seal. The certification is a positive result of the last evaluation conducted last year by experts of UNESCO Geoparks Global Network about all the activities, actions and strategies developed by GeoPark Araripe in the quadrennium 2011-2015.
The event also was attended by representatives from various Geoparks worldwide. Currently the Global Network has 121 subscribers and the area of Araripe GeoPark, rich in diversity, always impresses evaluators coming to the region to meet her.
GEOPARK IN THE COMMUNITY
GeoPark na Comunidade.
GeoPark na Comunidade.
GeoPark na Comunidade.
During the Celebration Week 10 years of Araripe GeoPark, it was conducted by the Environmental Education sector, one more project called of the GeoPark in the Community. The action conducts and workshops in the communities located in the area of Araripe GeoPark.
On this occasion it was attended by Prof. Neuma Galvão, a soap production workshop and flavoring oils and ointments in the community of Vale do Amanhecer, in Juazeiro do Norte, and had a great participation of the people in the community. With over 20 participants and certification, now the knowledge acquired in the workshop can generate some income to the local community.
GEOPARK ARARIPE SUPPORT WILDLIFE AND FLORA CONSERVATION CENTRES OF CARIRI
Conference with Rose Mary Feitosa from State Park Site Fundão and Veronica Lima from ICMBio, mediated by Professor Yedda Maria of Araripe GeoPark.
Conference with Rose Mary Feitosa from State Park Site Fundão and Veronica Lima from ICMBio, mediated by Professor Yedda Maria of Araripe GeoPark.
Conference with Rose Mary Feitosa from State Park Site Fundão and Veronica Lima from ICMBio, mediated by Professor Yedda Maria of Araripe GeoPark.
The first round table during the Celebration Week 10 years of Araripe GeoPark had as its composition with Rose Mary Feitosa, member of manager core of State Park Site Fundão and Veronica Lima, from Institute Chico Mendes for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). At the time, it was discussed about the conservation units in the state of Ceará and the importance of the general population to know and participate in the management of these units.
In this sense a partnership between the Department of the Ceará Environment - SEMACE, the Department of the Crato Environment - SEMA, the Federal Institute of Ceará - IFCE, the Regional University of Cariri - URCA, the BPMA - Environmental Police Battalion, APA Araripe / ICMBio, Flona / ICMBio and AQUASIS - Association for Research and Aquatic Ecosystems Preservation project to develop the implementation of a Wild Animal Screening Center - CETAS in Cariri. The project is being developed with the participation of some students of the institutions and environmental fiscal and aims to facilitate and expedite care to injured wild animals and also perform faster screening these animal victims of trafficking, screening this still being held in CETAS from Fortaleza.
CELEBRATION WEEK 10 YEARS OF ARARIPE GEOPARK CREATES NEW DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HERITAGE
Conference with Prof. Álamo Saraiva (URCA), Idalécio de Freitas (Araripe GeoPark) and mediated by Prof. Marcelo Moura Fe (URCA / Araripe GeoPark).
Conference with Prof. Álamo Saraiva (URCA), Idalécio de Freitas (Araripe GeoPark) and mediated by Prof. Marcelo Moura Fe (URCA / Araripe GeoPark).
Still in Celebration Week 10 years of Geopark had the greatest names on the field of geosciences. Prof. Alamo Saraiva (URCA), Idalécio de Freitas (Araripe GeoPark) and Prof. Marcelo Moura Fe (URCA / Araripe GeoPark) discussed the preservation of the natural heritage of Cariri.
Motivated by this inspiring debate about the natural wealth of Cariri, the Araripe GeoPark will start the Debate GeoPark Project, which will take place once a month at the headquarters of GeoPark to discuss issues of interest to the population. In this month of October will be the theme on fossil trafficking and possible solutions to this serious problem.
COURSES ARE OFFERED IN THE CELEBRATION WEEK 10 YEARS OF ARARIPE GEOPARK
Courses offered in Celebration Week 10 years of Araripe GeoPark.
Courses offered in Celebration Week 10 years of Araripe GeoPark.
Courses offered in Celebration Week 10 years of Araripe GeoPark.
The Celebration Week 10 Years of Araripe GeoPark had several short courses in their schedule. They were: accessibility and inclusion through the words, ecology education and sustainability in context, QGIS Fundamentals, Water Resources Management in the State of Ceará, Environmental legislation applied to natural heritage, Puppet theater and art in glass bottles, Process of saponification oil and Archaeology in teaching history.
Carried out in the afternoon on 20 and 21 September, were offered over 150 vacancies distributed by 8 short courses and the acceptance was a success. To further contribute to the development of the academic community and in general, the Araripe GeoPark will continue offering short courses like these over its annual programming. Soon, more will be released about it.
GEOPARK ENDORSES DEBATE ABOUT CREATIVE ECONOMY IN CARIRI
Conference with Cléo Valley and Victoria Regia from UFCA and Lindicássia Nascimento from Network shows Agroecology and Solidarity and mediated by Pedrina França Araripe GeoPark.
Conference with Cléo Valley and Victoria Regia from UFCA and Lindicássia Nascimento from Network shows Agroecology and Solidarity and mediated by Pedrina França Araripe GeoPark.
Conference with Cléo Valley and Victoria Regia from UFCA and Lindicássia Nascimento from Network shows Agroecology and Solidarity and mediated by Pedrina França Araripe GeoPark.
On September 20th, we had, as part of the Celebration Week 10 Years of Araripe GeoPark, a round table with the Prof. Cléo do Vale and Prof. Victoria Regia (UFCA) and Lindicássia Nascimento (Network Agroecology and Solidarity Economy), whose theme it was the creative and solidarity economy in Cariri.
The Araripe GeoPark supports creative economy initiatives in communities, offering, workshops and short courses for training of the population, and also participating in the Fair Cariri Criativo, fair held monthly in RFFSA, Crato and aims exposure and sales local handicrafts and promote cultural presentations of music and other forms of arts.
THE GEOPARK ARARIPE FOR 7th UNESCO Geoparks INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Dean of Research and Graduate of URCA, Allysson Pinheiro.
Graduate student of Geography course, Wesley de Sousa Lima.
Graduate student of Geography course, Mazinho Valdemar Viana.
Dean of Research and Graduate of URCA, Allysson Pinheiro.
Students of the geography course of URCA, Mazinho Valdemar Viana and Wesley de Sousa Lima, under the orientation of Prof. Allysson Pontes Pinheiro, dean of PRPGP, had published a papper titled "Educational Geotourism in Araripe GeoPark" at the 7th Global International Conference on Geoparks.
Team of Geopark Araripe
Superintendent
Doc. Francisco do Ó Lima Junior
Executive Director
Doc. Marcelo Martins de Moura Fé
Executivo Secretary
Lazaro Ranieri de Macêdo
Administrative Director
Eugênio Pacelli Coelho de Sá
Comunication
Pedrina França Pereira
Sarah Menezes Pereira
Culture
Ms. Rubia Micheline Moreira Cavalcante
Territorial Development and Geotourism
Ms. Pedro José Rebouças Filho
Geoconservation
Ms. Francisco Idalécio de Freitas
Ms. Nivaldo Soares de Almeida
Ms. Rafael Celestino Soares
Geoeducation and Envirommental Education
Dra. Maria Neuma Clemente Galvão
Dra. Maria Vieira Moreira de Oliveira
Dra. Yedda Maria Lobo Soares de Matos
Equipe de Elaboração do Geonews - 24ª Edição / 2016
Textual prodution
Anderson Carlos (Comunication Department)
Bruna Almeida (Comunication Department)
Review
Marcelo Martins
Pedrina França
Photography
Acervo Geopark Araripe
Assessoria de imprensa URCA
Anderson Carlos
Bruna Almeida
Dalila Mayana
Design
Carlos Robério
Anderson Carlos (colaborator)
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