Manoa REDD+ Project focuses efforts to foster its exceptional benefits to biodiversity


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Located in the municipality of Cujubim in Rondônia, the Manoa REDD+ Project has an area of approximately 74,000 hectares of native forest, creating an important forest mosaic next to Protected Areas. The corridor includes the Resex Rio Preto Jacundá, where Biofílica also develops a REDD+ Project.

Biodiversity conservation is of special relevance to the region, since the state of Rondônia has already had its area deforested by more than 50%1. In addition to being highly deforested, it is continuously shows a trend of deforestation, standing out as the most deforested state in 2016 in absolute terms2.

The disordered deforestation of the last decades has a strong relationship with invasions of protected areas and private areas, resulting mainly from land ownership fragility and low efficiency of inspections by the state. Due to the process of forest fragmentation, which has been increasing year by year, large forest remnants, as the Manoa project area, became increasingly essential for the maintenance of biodiversity in the region.

Studies already carried out in the area with Biofílica financing have identified a great wealth of fauna, including species at high risk of extinction. Some species registered in the area were highlighted due to endemic characteristics and restricted distribution, which reinforce the importance of the conservation of this ecosystem. Among the main species recorded are: Hypocnemis ochrogyna (cantador-ocráceo), Amazilia rondoniae (beija-flor-de-cabeça-azul), Ateles chamek (macaco-aranha-de-cara-preta), Mico rondoni (sagui-de-rondônia) e Panthera onca (onça-pintada).

In addition to the registration of vulnerable and even rare species (sagui-de-Rondônia), a site with special aspects was identified in the project area, called “salt licks or clay pits”. The salt licks are areas with less vegetation and exposed soil containing large amounts of nutrients. They are attractive for the fauna, because the animals practice the geophagia (ingestion of soil), that contributes in the complementation of the feeding. These areas are considered environments of extreme importance for biodiversity, in addition to indicating a high level of conservation on the site.

In this scenario, Biofílica understands that the Sustainable Forest Management, with low-impact and certified by FSC, coupled with the potential for carbon credits generated by the REDD+ project, are essential for the conservation of local biodiversity and the generation of scientific knowledge, whose benefits go a long way beyond the borders of the forest.

Projeto REDD+ Manoa direciona esforços para trabalhar benefícios excepcionais para a Biodiversidade


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Localizado no município de Cujubim em Rondônia, o Projeto REDD+ Manoa conta com uma área de aproximadamente 74 mil hectares de floresta nativa, compondo um importante mosaico florestal junto a Unidades de Conservação. O corredor inclui a Resex Rio Preto Jacundá, onde a Biofílica também desenvolve um Projeto de REDD+.

A conservação da biodiversidade tem especial relevância para a região, uma vez que o estado de Rondônia já teve sua área desmatada em mais de 50%1. Além disso, o estado continua apresentando tendências de desmatamento, sendo o estado mais desmatado em 2016 em termos absolutos2.

O desmatamento desordenado das últimas décadas tem forte relação com invasões de unidades de conservação e áreas privadas, resultante principalmente da fragilidade fundiária e baixa eficiência de fiscalizações. Devido ao processo de fragmentação florestal, que vem se acentuando ano a ano, os grandes remanescentes florestais, como no caso da área do projeto Manoa, tornam-se cada vez mais essenciais para a manutenção da biodiversidade na região.

Os estudos já realizados na área com o financiamento da Biofílica identificaram uma grande riqueza de fauna, incluindo espécies em alto risco de extinção. Algumas espécies registradas na área foram destacadas devido a características endêmicas e distribuição restrita, que reforçam a importância da conservação desse ecossistema. Dentre as principais espécies registradas destacam-se: Hypocnemis ochrogyna (cantador-ocráceo), Amazilia rondoniae (beija-flor-de-cabeça-azul), Ateles chamek (macaco-aranha-de-cara-preta), Mico rondoni (sagui-de-rondônia) e Panthera onca (onça-pintada).

Além do registro de espécies vulneráveis e até mesmo raras (sagui-de-rondônia), foi identificado um local com aspectos especiais na área do projeto, denominado “saleiro ou barreiro”. Os saleiros são áreas com pouca vegetação e solo exposto e contém grande quantidade de nutrientes. Servem de atrativo para a fauna, pois os animais praticam a geofagia (ingestão de solo), que auxilia na complementação da alimentação. Estas áreas são consideradas ambientes de extrema importância para a biodiversidade, além de indicar alto nível de conservação no local.

Neste cenário, a Biofílica entende que o Manejo Florestal Sustentável, de baixo impacto e certificado pelo FSC, somado ao potencial de geração de créditos de carbono pelo projeto REDD+ são essenciais para a conservação da biodiversidade local e geração de conhecimento científico, cujos benefícios vão muito além das fronteiras da floresta.