| Location: | Agua Preta, Maranhao, Brazil |
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| Category: | Environment & Protection of Natural Resources |
| Published: | 16 July 2008 |
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The Indian reserve Upper-Turiacu is one of the last remaining areas of primary rainforest
in Maranhao. Situated in the East of the Parà region,
this jungle area represents a large reservoir of lumber. The city of
Paragominas is the centre for lumber trade in Parà. Unfortunately, it is
situated in the geographic vicinity of this primary rainforest area. As a
result, the livelihood of the Ka apor Indians has been increasingly
threatened in recent years. Since this year will be critical for this
Indian tribe, their spokespeople have asked me for help. The tribe has developed a sustainable
economic alternative to replace lumber-trade, which is the
commercialization of forest seeds. The Ka apor and Tembe are starting a
pilot project to demonstrate to other indigenous tribes how to build up
a livelihood from the rainforest without destroying it. This is
critical, because some Indians often work together with lumberjacks due
to financial pressure. The specific request of the Ka apor is the
acquisition of two aluminum boats, which will enable communication
between the villages and transport of the forest seeds. There is no
alternative infrastructure in this area. They require €9.000 per boat.
The Brazilian administration for the indigenous tribes FUNAI (which have
recently proved the existence of so far undiscovered indigenous tribes
on the border of Peru) has agreed to supply maintenance and other operating costs for the boats for at least five
years if we cover the acquisition costs. If you have additional
questions, please call Wolfgang Scheunemann on +49 711 2208640 or send
me a mail to nina.hoss@embaixadorespecial.de. Thank you very much in
advance for your valuable support. Best Regards, Your Nina Hoss.
in Maranhao. Situated in the East of the Parà region,
this jungle area represents a large reservoir of lumber. The city of
Paragominas is the centre for lumber trade in Parà. Unfortunately, it is
situated in the geographic vicinity of this primary rainforest area. As a
result, the livelihood of the Ka apor Indians has been increasingly
threatened in recent years. Since this year will be critical for this
Indian tribe, their spokespeople have asked me for help. The tribe has developed a sustainable
economic alternative to replace lumber-trade, which is the
commercialization of forest seeds. The Ka apor and Tembe are starting a
pilot project to demonstrate to other indigenous tribes how to build up
a livelihood from the rainforest without destroying it. This is
critical, because some Indians often work together with lumberjacks due
to financial pressure. The specific request of the Ka apor is the
acquisition of two aluminum boats, which will enable communication
between the villages and transport of the forest seeds. There is no
alternative infrastructure in this area. They require €9.000 per boat.
The Brazilian administration for the indigenous tribes FUNAI (which have
recently proved the existence of so far undiscovered indigenous tribes
on the border of Peru) has agreed to supply maintenance and other operating costs for the boats for at least five
years if we cover the acquisition costs. If you have additional
questions, please call Wolfgang Scheunemann on +49 711 2208640 or send
me a mail to nina.hoss@embaixadorespecial.de. Thank you very much in
advance for your valuable support. Best Regards, Your Nina Hoss.
