Actions combine oversight and education to preserve turtles at Atalaia Beach
In Salinópolis, Ideflor-Bio teams reinforce guidelines to bathers and drivers, and public safety agents ensure compliance with the measures
The section of Atalaia Beach known as Ponta da Sofia, in Salinópolis, northeastern Pará, has received special attention during all weekends in July. The area, which has the highest incidence of sea turtles for nesting, is under strict supervision and educational actions promoted by the Institute of Forest Development and Biodiversity (Ideflor-Bio), in partnership with public safety agencies, as part of the Summer Operation 2025.
To protect the nests and prevent the animals from being run over, a physical barrier has been set up at the height of the 3rd shortcut to the resort, restricting the entry of motor vehicles onto the sandy area adjacent to the Conservation Unit (UC) Natural Monument of Atalaia. At the site, teams from the Institute reinforce guidelines to bathers and drivers, while public safety agents ensure compliance with the measures.
Last Saturday (5), the president of Ideflor-Bio, Nilson Pinto, was personally present at the blockade point and the environmental education booth set up next to the barrier. The structure has received a large flow of families and vacationers, especially children, who participate in playful and educational activities related to coastal fauna. Informative booklets, coloring pages, and discussion circles make up the program.
Awareness - "These activities are important for our children to grow up with environmental awareness. My daughter loved learning about the turtles and was delighted to know that they come here to lay their eggs," said teacher Camila Rocha, who was spending the weekend with her family at the resort.
In addition to monitoring the activity at the educational point, the president of the Institute also visited one of the turtle nests identified in the protected area, accompanied by technicians from the agency and agents from the Environmental Police Battalion (BPA). "We are here to ensure that biodiversity is preserved, especially during this period of sea turtle reproduction. The restriction on vehicle circulation is a necessary measure supported by environmental legislation," stated Nilson Pinto.
Actions - The director of Management and Monitoring of Conservation Units at Ideflor-Bio, Ellivelton Carvalho, emphasized that the work is done in conjunction with security forces and with the support of the local community. "Our focus is to raise awareness, inform, and protect. Nature has its time, and this time needs to be respected so that it continues to exist for future generations," he said.
For merchant Eliane Monteiro, who brought her two children to participate in the educational action, the initiative deserves applause. "It's a wonderful way to teach while playing. They get curious, ask about the animals, about the sea, and even help take care of it. Now my son wants to be a 'nature guard'," she joked.
The activities of oversight and environmental education will continue throughout all weekends in July, with permanent actions in the restricted section and a constant presence of Ideflor-Bio staff and public safety agencies. The measure is considered strategic for the preservation of biodiversity and for the consolidation of conscious tourism on the protected beaches of Pará.
