By Ecam
PROJECT WITH THE AMAZON FUND
ECAM was the beneficiary of financial assistance from the Amazon Fund in the Capacitar para Conservar (Portuguese for Training to Conserve) project, which benefited community members from the surrounding area or from Conservation Units – UCs – and their environmental managers. With the training, articulated groups were formed that worked on conservation strategies. The project held six Forest Ranger Courses and 02 Master’s Courses, certifying 128 and improving 38 new Forest Rangers, respectively, with a total of 166 individuals.
The course had 201 class hours and 22 days. Topics such as Legislation, Cartography, GPS, Communication, Basic Life Support, Radiocommunication, Protected Areas, Trails, Monitoring, Fauna and Flora, Surveillance and Rescue were discussed. The contents addressed the management challenges experienced in the community. One of the stages of the course was developed in CU, as an example the ES (Ecological Station) of Jari, in this case, focusing on practical activities.
In terms of innovation, two Master’s Courses were held: “Forest Ranger: Exchanges of Experiences for Territorial Management”. This training involved trained rangers and managers with 56 classroom hours and 70 hours in Distance Education format. Both moments included the strengthening of concepts and the elaboration of a strategic conservation plan for the students’ region of experience. Ecam and partners celebrate with the publication “Looks and Dialogues for Territorial Management: Training of Community Forest Rangers for the Conservation in Protected Areas”, project experience.
