30 January, 2009

Ecotourism and Volunteer Works

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."Smile, you are at the Chapada!"
Photo: © Daniel De Granville, 2009


For the second time since the program was created ( first time was in January 2007), I have just returned from the field trip with students of Austin College (TX) during their Jan Term named “Brazilian Ecosystems”.

We spent almost three weeks visiting the Brazilian Savannas of Chapada dos Veadeiros, the Atlantic Rainforest of The Ribeira Valley and Lagamar and the city of São Paulo. Besides in-depth views of each environment, at the Chapada dos Veadeiros we developed socioenvironmental works with students from the “Escola do Sertão de Alto Paraíso”, resulting in a series of banners in English aimed at informing tourists who come to the National Park. A relatively simple task, but whose results are extremely important to grant proper orientation and safety for foreign visitors that come to the region in increasing numbers.

Among other institutions, the initiative was planned and supported by the board of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Ambiental Expedições and Travessia Ecoturismo.

My first Month’s Gallery of 2009 brings a selection of the best images captured during these works with the students.

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A cicada has its body covered by fungi at the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil.
Photo: © Daniel De Granville, 2009

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03 January, 2009

Spiders in my Backyard: Part 3

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.This spider uses its web to build a kind of tent under the leaf,
where it remains protected together with its egg sac.
Photo: © Daniel De Granville, 2009


Parts 1 and 2 of this story took place some months ago at the Japi Mountains, where I was living until recently.

This time both scenes were registered on the same day at our new home in Bonito, one effectively in the backyard and the other inside the house. These are my first shots of 2009!


This one has just found dinner
in my living room!
Photo: © Daniel De Granville, 2009

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