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State Secretariat for Environment and Water Resources - SEMA

Paran Biodiversity Project: The Project - Curitiba-PR, 2006.

1. Biodiversity. 2. Environment. 3. Corridors of Biodiversity.

CDD. (2 ed.) 333.95

State Governor

Roberto Requio de Mello e Silva

Vice-Governor and Secretary of State forAgriculture and Provisions - SEAB

Orlando Pessuti

Secretary of State for Environment and WaterResources - SEMA

Luiz Eduardo Cheida

Secretary of State for Planning and GeneralCoordination - SEPL

Reinhold Stephanes

Emater

Sabino Brasil Nunes de Campos

Codapar

Ney Amilton Caldas Ferreira

Environmental Instit ute of Paran - IAP

Lindsley da Silva Rasca Rodrigues


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I. INTRODUCTION

Objectives.......................................................................................................4

Lines of action .................................................................................................4

Institutional Arrangement ...............................................................................6

Components of the project ............................................................................7

II. LOCAL DIAGNOSIS

Biodiversity Corridors.....................................................................................8

Environmental Impacts .................................................................................10

Proposed solutions........................................................................................11

III LESSONS LEARNED ....................................................................................12

IV. STATEMENTS............................................................................................... 13


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The central focus of the Paran Biodiversity

Project is the conservation of biodiversity

and the sustainable management of natural

resources. With financial support from the

World Environment Fund, through the

World Bank, it is being implemented by

the Government of the State of Paran.The linking of forest fragments, mainly

represented by the Conservation Units,

and the reorientation of rural production

to models that have less impact are the

fundamental pillars of its implementation

strategy.

The development of actions in the

Araucria Forest and Semidecidual

Stational Forest eco-regions is based on

the involvement of society in the process

of constructing new models of

production. The creation of biodiversity

corridors and the adoption of more

efficient systems of inspection,

enforcement and control have helped in

the conservation and connection of local

biological diversity.

Objectives

I.INTR

ODUCTION Lines of Act ion

To protect species of the regional fauna

and flora.

to promote the Conservationof Biodiversity and sustainable

management of natural resources in two

important eco-regions in the State ofParan;

to conceive and implement a model forimproving the conservation of biodiversity in

Paran and

to create biodiversity corridors,linking the conservation units

among themselves.

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Make rural production compatible with

environmental conservation by using less

impacting alternative technology.

Execute the planning of micro watersheds

and properties inserted in the biodiversity

corridors.Readapt the conventional model of

agriculture and livestock production, through

actions which are less aggressive to the

environment and through incentives such as

agricultural ecological modules, conservationist

agriculture, such as organic, among others.

Consider the conservation units as radiating

poles for linking the forest fragments and forthe preservation of natural environments.

Educate society and the technicians

involved for the conservation of biodiversity

and soil usage alternatives with less

environmental impact.

Recover areas designated for permanent

preservation (PPA) and as legal reserve (LR).

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Institutional ArrangementThe Project Management Unit - PMU,

responsible for the coordination of the Project

is located in the State Secretariat for Planning

and General Coordination - SEPL. The State

Secretariat for Environment and Water

Resources - SEMA and the State Secretariat

for Agriculture and Provisions - SEAB are

responsible for the projects execution, mainly,

through their affiliated institutions:

Environmental Institute of Paran IAP, Paran

Company for Technical Assistance and Rural

Outreach - EMATER and the Company for the

Agricultural and Livestock Production

Development of Paran CODAPAR.

SEMA is responsible for the projectsenvironmental education program, working

together with the State Secretariat for

Education - SEED and with associations of

municipal schools.

IAP is responsible for the development of

activities linked to the control and protection

of the flora and fauna, the management of

conservation units and the training of project

technicians and institutions. The objective is

to create a new attitude with respect to the

environment, in addition to promoting

appropriate technological solutions.

SEAB works integrating the two projects,Paran 12 Months and Paran Biodiversity,

guaranteeing financial and technical support

for small farmers in the three corridors.

EMATER is in charge of planning the ruralspace in the biodiversity corridors, assuring

that agricultural and livestock-related activities

are developed in a sustainable way, with the

least possible impact on nature. It is also

responsible for promoting the recovery of

riparian woods, forests on steep slopes and

on hilltops; for the negotiation with producers

over the allocation of the legal reserve and

for the training of farmers for the development

of sustainable activities.

CODAPAR works both as a financial agentensuring support for farmers, and as auditor

for the project.


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Components of the projectIncentives for Conservation and

Management of Biodiversity: aimed at

reducing threats to biodiversity and

reestablishing links between forest

fragments and the protected areas with

environmental relevance, creating

biodiversity corridors. It promotes the useof good agricultural practices, providing

incentives for sustainable production

systems and for the practice of organic and

conservationist agriculture, agroecology,

agrosilviculture, biological management of

pests and weeds, reduction in the use of

toxic agrochemicals, among others.

Control and Protection: develops, with

greater efficiency and scope, public actions

in the control of environmental quality. The

objective is to stimulate society to participate

in the processes of conservation of

biodiversity. It strengthens the systems for

inspection and enforcement, licensing and

environmental monitoring.

Education and Guidance of Society for

Conservation of Biodiversity: seeks to

enhance social sensitivity as to the

importance of conserving biodiversity,

preparing it to participate and contribute in

the process of recovering and maintaining

the quality of the ecosystems of thecorridors and of the development of clean

productive systems.

Administrat ion: responsible for

coordinating the Project, in order to cause

various public and private institutions to

begin considering the conservation of

biodiversity in their work agenda. In addition

to that, it foresees the execution of

fundamental studies for the establishment of

technical, operational, legal and sustainable

strategies for the conservation of

biodiversity.


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Biodiversit y Corr idors

The Paran Biodiversity Project has, as areas

with priority for developing actions, the

corridors known as Caiu-Ilha Grande, Iguau-

Paran and Araucria, encompassing three

different regions along the Iguau and Paran

rivers. They correspond to a total area of2.151.175 hectares, involving 63 municipalities.

The project anticipates the linking of forests

fragments, by recovering riparian woods and

other forest formations, combined with the

promotion of responsible agriculture,

allowing the flow of animals, the

dissemination of plant species, the

improvement in the quality of water, the

control of erosion, increasing thebeauty of local landscapes and

consequently, the recovery of

biodiversity in its area of scope.

The corridor areas were defined

taking into account four criteria:

biodiversity representation;

the need to recover and

maintain the ecosystems

(Araucria Forest and

Semideciduous Stational

Forest);

existence of units of

conservation;

proximity of borders used

for the traffic of fauna and

flora species.

CAIU - ILHA GRANDCORRIDO

In the Caiu-Ilha Grande corridothe main activity is livestoc

produced for meat, along witthe production of grain an

other activities. In this corrido

two important conservation unitare found: the Caiu Ecological Station(Diamante do Norte) and the So Camil

Biological Reserve2 (Palotina

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

II.LOCAL

DIAGNOSIS

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This corridor neighbours theIguazu National Park, the largestcontinuous remmant of theSemideciduous Stational Forest.

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ARAUCRIA CORRIDORIn the Araucria corridor, the main activity is agriculture, with thepredominant crops being corn, beans, soy and wheat. The region

harbors the Rio dos Touros Ecological Station5 (Iguau Reserve) andthe Pinho Forest Reserve6 (Pinho).

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:

IGUAU-PARAN CORRIDORIn the Iguau-Paran corridor, the activitiesare agricultural, mainly wheat and soy,cattle raising, in addition to the raising of

hogs and fowl. In the municipality of SoPedro do Iguau there is an area ofrelevant ecologic interest, called Cabeado Cachorro3, and the Parque Estadual doRio Guarani is located in Trs Barras doParan.4.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:

absence of Riparian Woods

illegal hunting and fishing

illegal deforestation for land-clearing purposes

fires used for land-clearing

purposes

toxic agrochemicals

waste material: agrochemicalcontainers and animal waste

other causes:agriculture conducted in a high-

impact mannerabsence of soil and water

conservation practices;improper usage of natural

resources by tourism;improper extraction of mineral

resources.

Source:Source:Source:Source:Source: Project Manual

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The main causes for the reductionof biodiversity identified by theProject are:

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Environmental Impacts

Activities that are inadequate for the conservation of

biodiversity cause environmental imbalance, reducing the

quality of life of local and regional populations.

Deforestation for land-clearingpurposes

Habitat fragmentation reduces thepossibility of maintaining natural areasas live, self-regulating ecosystems in

their natural complexity, which can leadto a chain-reaction extinction process.

Fires usedfor clearing land

An inadequate practice thatleads to the reduction andextinction of many naturalenvironments, reducing

biological diversity.

WasteThe improper dumping of

solid waste causes problemsfor humanity: the proliferation

of vectors which transmitdiseases, flooding, degradation

of the environment andcontamination of the soil, air

and water. In addition toresidential, commercial, and

industrial waste, in the ruralareas agrochemicals and refusefrom hog raising have a

negative impact on the qualityof river waters.Extinction of

SpeciesThe reduction ofplant and animal

populationsdiminishes their

genetic variability andincreases the

probability ofextinction.

Absence of

Riparian ForestsWithout

protection, riversand lakes are

subjected to theaccumulation ofsediments and

transport of mineraland organic

substances withdamage to water

quality and to thenavigability of rivers

and lakes.

High-ImpactAgriculture

Inappropriate agriculturalpractices lead to

exhausting or impoverishing the soil,

and to its loss.Toxic Agrochemicals

The indiscriminate and improperuse of toxic agrochemicals

eliminates, along with pests andweeds, useful organisms, animaland plant species, contaminating

the air, soil and water.


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Proposed Solutions

Micro watershed planning

To plan the landscape in a

detailed and participative way,

aiming at the conservation of

biodiversity through the

reestablishment of riparian

woods and forests and

reducing the agricultural

impact on biodiversity bymeans of the introduction of

good management practices.

In this way, remaining forests

are linked among themselves

and the agricultural matrix

does not represent a threat to

life, forming a sustainable

landscape.

Environmental Technical

Assistance

To organize producers, through

Municipal Councils and Biodiversity

Technical Chambers, and in a

participative way try to make the

use of land compatible with the

conservation of biodiversity.

Agroecological modules

To support the development

of innovative, ecologically

correct community

businesses, with groups of

approximately 20 farmers.

The project finances a wide

range of activities, from

organic agriculture to carbonsequestration projects.

These activities serve as

demonstrations, with the

aim of showing that it is

possible to simultaneously

produce with a profit and

preserve the biodiversity.

Conservation UnitsTo establish structure

for the six Conservation

Units located in the

corridors, so that they

can fulfill their role of

conservation and

preservation of the flora

and fauna while

becoming integrated

with life in their region.

Riparian Forest and other areas ofpermanent preservation

To recover riparian forest andpermanent preservation areas,

applying a set of laws as acontribution to forest recovery and as

incentive for linking the existingfragments.

Center for ManagingWild Fauna

o introduce a unit specializedin the recovery and

reintroduction of wild animals,endangered or otherwise, due

to road kill collisions, traffic(illegal capture and trade), and

other factors.

The challenge is to make rural productioncompatible with environmental conservation

with: micro watershed planning, environmentaltechnical assistance, support for agroecological

modules, protection of conservation units,

implanting a center for the management of wild

life, education, training and social mobilizationefforts. These actions show that it is possible to

produce without using fires to clear land, withoutan excess of agrochemicals, recover riparian

woods and forest fragments in order to preserve

the soil, the water and biodiversity.

Social MobilizationTo value local knowledge

in promoting theconservation of

biodiversity.

Training and Educat ionTo raise public awareness

and concern about theconservationist actions of

biodiversity and toinvolve the population inenvironmental practices.To explore and work outconcepts and practiceswith local leadership,

farmers, and teachers, inorder to improve the

environment.


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III.LESSON

SLEARNED One of the greatest results of the Paran Biodiversity Project

was to integrate technicians, formerly with opposing views,

in a project articulated for the improvement of the quality

of life and the environment of local communities.

Today, technicians linked to agriculture talk about the need

to preserve biodiversity just as naturally as they do when

recommending fertilizer usage or economic planning for

the production system. Technicians from environmental

institutions recognize the need to produce and to negotiate

biodiversity conservation, without excluding the farmer

from the process.

They all learned that it is difficult to change deeply rooted

habits and to interfere in other peoples lives, often causing

financial hardship in the short term for relatively poor

producers.

However, everybody is proud for having achieved the

following during the three years this project has been

under way:

Promoted the recovery of riparian forests,

guaranteeing the quality of our water. In partnership with

Paran 12 Months, 6000 families received financial support

for reducing impacts on biodiversity, with priority going

to the protection of rivers, whether by planting riparian

woods or by isolating them with fences, complemented

by the construction of community water supplies;

Planned the use of land in 176 micro watersheds, with 6Centers for Planning Land Use, structured in Emater offices,

in a participative way with 7500 local producers and with a

strong participation from IAP in the analysis of these plans. In

this way, environmental impacts were discussed a prioriand

not corrected after the damage had been done.

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Financed 35 agroecological modules, sustainable and

community businesses, with the objective of demonstrating

the viability of productive systems that coexist with

biodiversity conservation for 600 small farmers.

Performed responsible environmental technical

assistance, encouraging the adoption of sustainable

practices for managing agriculture, livestock and forests.

Worked with environmental education and training for

government technicians, farmers and schools in rural areas,

discussing new paradigms of development, including

subjects such as biodiversity, sustainability, conservation

of nature in local and regional discussions. 120,000 peoplebenefited from training promoted by the project, among

them 3,000 teachers and community leaders, with the

participation of 500 municipal and state schools.

Provided structure for Conservation Units and

regional teams for monitoring and managing biodiversity,

through the acquisition of vehicles, computers and

equipment. A series of training programs in service and

consulting for performing rapid ecological evaluation of

the area of the project and plans for managing are added

to investments in structure, currently in the process of

being contracted (construction of headquarters in the

conservation units, fences, trails and a Center for

Managing Wild Fauna).Finally, everybody thanks rural producers who

believed in them and acted in a positive manner on their

properties, at t imes in a simple way, but always conscious

of being part of a global action for the conservation of

biodiversity.


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IV.STATEMENTS Project Managers

Paran Biodiversity seeks the development of an

agriculture with less impact on the environment,

aiming at improved management of natural

resources, focused on the recovery of biodiversity,

by linking fragments and existing forest remnants.

Orlando Pessut iVice-Governor and Secretary of State for

Agriculture and Provisions

Paran is the first state to create effective tools for

monitoring work on conservation of Biodiversity,

which is directing all public policy in this area.

Luiz Eduardo CheidaSecretary of State for the Environment

and Water Resources

The Paran Biodiversity Project is an opportunity

for society to discuss its future, having on the

horizon the conservation of nature and a clean and

sustainable agricultural production.

Erich SchaitzaProject Manager - PMU

The Project aims at conserving Biodiversity and

implement ing sustainable agriculture. However,

more than this, it promotes integrated action by

technicians from different areas. This teamwork

has brought about social-environmental

improvements in the local communities.

Gracie Abad MaximianoTechnical Manager - PMU

The Project is in place to attenuate the causes of

environmental degradation in rural areas, proposing

and supporting measures for the conservation of

biodiversit y and for natural resources wit hout losing

sight of interests of the productive sector.

Agronomist Luiz Marcos Feitosa dos SantosImplementing agent - Emater

Paran Biodiversity is a project that I consider to

be of excellence, since it is the first one that allows

the society of Paran to work harmoniously with

the productive agricultural and livestock farming

areas and the conservation of Biodiversity.

Agronomist Jos Carlos Espinoza AliagaCoordination of the Incentive Component - PMU

The Paran Biodiversity Project, due to the large

number of people involved, adds a lot of importantposit ive energy to the review of concepts and attitudes

and serves to alert all people to become agents of the

transformations necessary for recovering the essence

of life, which is environmental balance.

Geographer Izabella Maria SwierczynskiProject Management Unit - PMU

Unfortunately, in natures house only the corridor

remained, and this project, through EnvironmentalEducation, allows the involvement and the

commitment of various social players: leaderships,

teachers and students in raising awareness and in

the change of attitude and habits necessary to

preserve a bit of what is left of nature.

Educator Rosa RiskallaAdvisor in Environmental Education SEMA

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Every environmental management process should

articulate the conservation of in situ biodiversity, by

means of the implementat ion of Conservation Unit s,

the identificat ion and recovery of strategic areas for

establishing connectivity between the CUs and

natural fragments of vegetation and manage the

social and economic relations of this intervention in

this biodiversity conservation process: and the ParanBiodiversity Project seeks this.

Joo Batista Campos

Director of Biodiversity and Protected Areas - IAP

Araucria Corridor

The Paran Biodiversity Project in the Araucria

Corridor came to revolutionize the environmental

issue. In the region, a large part of society wanted

to work in an environmentally correct manner, butthey lacked support. With the project, enthusiasm

is widespread and they are putting into practice

models of sustainable development.

Agricultural Technician Celso Arajo

Araucria Corridor Manager

Araucria Corridor of biodiversity where the pulse

of life will continue with a new vision of ecological

safeguarding and economic growth.Idelfonso Costa SEMA - Guarapuava

The Paran Biodiversity Project brings to the

Southwest region of the State the possibility of

repairing damage caused to the environment

throughout history. It makes us recover ethical and

moral values in our society.

Osmar Ribeiro SEMA - Francisco Beltro

Iguau - Paran Corridor

I believe in the success of the Paran Biodiversity

Project since, for the first t ime, I see a governmental

action integrate the productive and environmental

sectors, governmental and non-governmental,

municipal, national agencies, public and private

companies and above all support ing the agriculturaland livestock farmers.

Agronomist Donivaldo Pereir a do Carmo

Iguau Corridor Manager- Paran

The Paran Biodiversity Project is everything that

environmental agents have always had as an

objective.Jos Volnei Bisognin IAP - Toledo

Caiu-Ilha Grande Corr idor

Everybody has the right to a healthy and ecologically

appropriate environment. It is the obligation of

every citizen to preserve Biodiversity, guaranteeing

a good quality of life.

Forest Technician David Gobor

Manager of the Caiu - Ilha Grande Corridor

In the northwestern region of Paran, since 2002,

concrete actions from the Paran Biodiversity

Project are being implemented and nature is already

giving its thankful response

Doraci Ramos Oliveira IAP - Paranava

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For more information, Project Management Unit-PMURua Mximo Joo Kopp, 274, Bloco 1 CEP: 82630-900 Curitiba-PR Fone (41) 3351-6300 Fax (41) 3351-6285 [email protected] The booklet was printed in an editionof 5,000 copies March, 2006.

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