Download the Book: Grove giants – Trees Municipal Park of the Morro São Bento
The Municipal Secretariats of Education and the Environment of Ribeirão Preto launched on 21 of September, Tree Day, the book “Gigantes do Bosque – Trees of Morro de São Bento Municipal Park ”.
The book deals, in short, the description of an important territorial space for the municipality and historically linked to the city. It focuses on the existing vegetation and its particularities and aims to help people recognize some important species in this vegetation.. Of an approximate total of 180 tree species registered in the Park, 25 are treated in the insert.
A doutora em Biologia Olga Kotchetkoff Henriques, one of the book writers and employee of the Municipal Forest, clarifies the importance of the book. “The book covers the history, the geology and flora of the forest, showing the relationship and the importance of these aspects in the conservation of this area, which constitutes a municipal Conservation Unit.. Besides, illustrations and descriptions of tree species facilitate their recognition by the population. Like this, the book represents an important element for the dissemination of knowledge and supports the development of environmental education projects ”explained.
A print run of five thousand copies was printed, which is being distributed free to the school network, always accompanied by training for teachers, aiming to contribute to the development of various activities in schools. “We started distribution to the municipal network. Later, we will also reach the state and private networks ”, ends.
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