Amazon expedition
Mariuá-Jauaperi Expedition
From October 17 to November 15, a 65-person team will take part in the Mariuá-Jauaperi Expedition, which will travel through the Middle Negro River in order to to know the reality of forests and of local populations and collecting information and data directly in the field are indispensable to nature conservation work.Expedition blog - directly from the Amazon
13 Nov 2008
The expedition ends, but a new journey begins…
It was shortly before 5pm when the Comandante Quadros II docked in Manaus. That was the end of the Mariuá-Jauaperi Expedition. During the final assessment meeting, that took place on the way from Novo Airão to Manaus, all of those who were present reaffirmed their commitment to continue the fight in favor of creating the Baixo Rio Branco-Jauaperi Extractivist Reserve. » Read more
12 Nov 2008
Mr. Valdemar: the Defender of Jauaperi’s Turtles
So as to defend the forest of which he is part of and the animals that live within it, 54-year-old Valdemar da Silva Brazão puts his own life at stake. During the spawning period, he and two friends sleep on the Jauaperi River’s Mariquinha beach, in order to protect turtle reproduction.
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10 Nov 2008
Stimuli to value the forest and those who live in it
In an environment of much sentiment, children from the Viva Amazônia School in the Gaspar community of the Jauaperi River read sentences about the creation of the extractivist reserve. » Read more
09 Nov 2008
Community organization makes the Xixuaú a different place
The Xixuaú community is different from all others we visited during these seven days of the expedition’s second phase, especially for its community organization. » Read more
08 Nov 2008
Mexican Radialist Arrives in Search for New Amazonian Stories
The expedition’s last meeting was held in the Xixuaú community of the Jauaperi River, in the state of Roraima. As of tomorrow, we will begin going down the river and little by little the boat will become empty as the community leaders that are with us will get off at their communities. » Read more
07 Nov 2008
An Unexpected Visitor...
Unlike the general expectations of expedition team members, the second-to-last meeting of the Jauaperi River took place smoothly in the Samaúma community. About 25 community members attended the meeting. » Read more
06 Nov 2008
Government of Roraima Arrives to Meeting with Community Members with Weapons in Hand
Today expedition members enjoyed a day off! With no meetings scheduled for the day, most of the team spent their day doing laundry, walking on the beach or taking a dip in waterfalls to gather some energy with which to start the day tomorrow. » Read more
05 Nov 2008
Community Members Still Have Doubts Concerning the Creation of Extractivist Reserves
Today’s morning meeting was in the Itaquera community on the Jauaperi River. The audience included over 70 people including adults, youth and children, and debates concerned the advantages and disadvantages of creation the Baixo Rio Branco-Jauaperi Extractivist Reserve. » Read more
04 Nov 2008
Riverside Peoples Clear Up Their Doubts during Community Meetings
As do most riverside peoples, we get up very early and at around 8am the morning meeting begins in the community in which we spent the night. In the afternoon, we are already in a different community to continue the same work: clear up people’s doubts as regards the creation of extractivist reserves. » Read more
03 Nov 2008
The rescue
At 5:30am we woke up. He tried to start the motor again, but had no luck. I drank the last bit of drinking water we had and ate some crackers. That is when we saw a boat in the distance. Socó sat up on the voadeira and rowed quickly. The boat was anchored on the opposite margin of the island where we had spent the night. » Read more
