Utinga State Park receives ‘Bird Passport’ and celebrates 1 year of the Birdwatching Club with new equipment
The event marked a series of actions aimed at strengthening nature tourism, environmental education, and connecting the population with local biodiversity
Utinga Camillo Vianna State Park was the stage for a special morning last Saturday (14), celebrating the first anniversary of the Birdwatchers Club of Pará (Coapa). The event marked a series of actions aimed at strengthening nature tourism, environmental education, and connecting the population with local biodiversity.
The program began with a "birdwatching" activity, a traditional event among birdwatchers, which for the first time included the use of five new binoculars donated to the club by the eTrilhas platform. The equipment will enhance the quality of observations and expand access for new participants to the activities.
During the celebration, the first Bird Passport of Utinga State Park was also launched, a publication resulting from the partnership between the Institute for Forest Development and Biodiversity of Pará (Ideflor-Bio) and Coapa. The passport features 52 bird species that inhabit the Park, such as the black-billed toucan, the red-necked aracari, the little kingfisher, the yellow-headed marianinha, and the jaçanã.
Protagonism - For the president of Coapa, Gustavo Melo, this moment represents a direct investment in the preservation of Pará's biodiversity. "Considering that we can only love and protect what we know, investing in equipment and activities that allow us to know more and better about our Pará fauna and flora is investing in the protection of these unique ecosystems, which took millions of years to develop but can disappear in the time of a single generation."
He also stated, "that the donation of a set of binoculars to Coapa by eTrilhas enables access to more qualified observations of Pará's avifauna, while the launch of the Bird Passport connects people to local bird species, especially children, giving a boost to a new generation of nature lovers in our capital," he added.
Learning - The creation of the passport is part of a broader strategy to strengthen environmental education and ecotourism actions in Utinga State Park. The expectation is that the material will serve as an educational tool for schools, tourists, and the general public visiting the park in search of contact with nature.
The president of Ideflor-Bio, Nilson Pinto, highlighted the importance of the initiative for environmental education. "The launch of the Bird Passport is another step in the mission to bring society closer to the natural wealth of Utinga State Park. Our goal is to encourage knowledge, observation, and respect for biodiversity, promoting a sense of belonging and appreciation for our protected areas," he emphasized.
The event also reinforced the position of Utinga State Park as one of the main birdwatching spots in the Metropolitan Region of Belém, integrating the Atlantic Amazon Trail and the Brazilian Trail Network, expanding the potential for sustainable visitation in the capital of Pará.
The manager of the Administrative Region of Belém at Ideflor-Bio and national director of the Brazilian Trail Network, Júlio Meyer, also emphasized the advances provided by the partnership. "For the management of Utinga State Park, this moment was a celebration of an immediate and very productive partnership. The launch of the Bird Passport brings biodiversity even closer to society, raising awareness of the importance of preserving the conservation unit," he highlighted.
