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| Bosque da Ciência | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bosque da Ciência |
| Location | Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Area | 14 hectares |
| Established | 1994 |
Bosque da Ciência Bosque da Ciência is an urban research forest and science outreach center located in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It functions as a hub for tropical biodiversity research, environmental education, and ex situ conservation within proximity to institutions such as the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, the Federal University of Pará, and the Emílio Goeldi Museum. The site integrates field studies, public programs, and collaboration with regional actors like the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, and international partners including the Smithsonian Institution and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
The site's origins trace to initiatives in the late 20th century linked to the Emílio Goeldi Museum's expansion and the creation of municipal green spaces influenced by policies following Brazil's 1988 Constitution of Brazil. Early development involved collaborations with the INPA and funding from agencies such as the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development and the Brazilian Development Bank. During the 1990s the institution formalized programs aligned with international agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity and engaged with networks including the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and the IUCN. Over subsequent decades Bosque da Ciência hosted field courses for students from the Federal University of Pará and visiting researchers from the University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and the University of Florida.
Situated in the metropolitan area of Belém, near the Guamá River and the Amazon River estuary, the site lies within the Amazon biome in the state of Pará. Its 14 hectares include patches of secondary tropical rainforest vegetation, urban green corridors adjacent to the Ilha de Marajó influence zone, and habitats for species monitored under regional inventories such as the Brazilian Flora 2020 initiative. Faunal records feature birds observed by ornithologists associated with the Brazilian Ornithological Committee, amphibians catalogued with the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, and mammals noted by researchers from the Mammal Research Institute. The bosque contributes data to repositories like the SpeciesLink network and interfaces with conservation units such as the nearby Tapajós National Forest and regional protected areas administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.
Research activities encompass floristic inventories connected to collaborations with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and DNA barcoding projects coordinated with the Barcode of Life Data Systems. Long-term ecological monitoring aligns with protocols from the Long Term Ecological Research Network and collaborates with institutions including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Conservation International. Conservation programs include ex situ seed banking modeled on practices from the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership and captive care studies following guidelines from the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The bosque supports graduate theses from the Federal University of Pará, postdoctoral projects funded by the CNPq and the CAPES scholarship system, and bilateral projects with the European Union and the National Science Foundation.
Educational programming targets visitors, school groups, and university students through workshops modeled after curricula from the Brazilian Ministry of Education and pedagogical frameworks used by the Museum of Natural History, London and the American Museum of Natural History. Outreach initiatives include citizen science schemes in partnership with the Global Big Day campaign and biodiversity festivals coordinated with the Belém City Hall and local NGOs such as the Institute of Ecological Research. Interpretive trails and exhibits draw on museology practice from the Instituto Brasileiro de Museus and exchange programs with the Natural History Museum, Vienna and the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Volunteer programs mirror structures used by the WWF-Brazil and the Society for Conservation Biology.
Facilities include interpretive trails, a small herbarium aligned with standards of the Index Herbariorum, a teaching laboratory equipped for molecular work comparable to facilities at the Emílio Goeldi Museum, and exhibition spaces used for temporary shows curated with partners such as the National Museum of Brazil. Infrastructure for visitors and researchers includes an auditorium modeled after lecture spaces in the Federal University of Pará campus, storage compliant with protocols from the IUCN seed standards, and data management systems interoperable with platforms like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and GBIF-compatible databases. Accessibility projects have been influenced by guidelines from the Brazilian Association of Accessibility and municipal urban planning offices.
Open to the public, the site offers guided tours, school bookings, and temporary exhibits coordinated with cultural calendars of Belém and the Pará State Government. Visitors commonly combine trips with nearby attractions such as the Ver-o-Peso Market, the Forte do Presépio, and the Mangal das Garças. Programming schedules, entry conditions, and special events are typically announced in collaboration with municipal cultural agencies and media outlets such as the Amazonas Em Tempo press and the regional branches of the Brazilian Radio and Television Company.
Management involves partnerships among the Emílio Goeldi Museum, municipal authorities of Belém, and academic stakeholders from the Federal University of Pará and the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia. Governance structures reflect compliance with Brazilian environmental regulations administered by the Ministry of the Environment (Brazil) and coordination with funding bodies like the CNPq and CAPES. International cooperation frequently engages multilateral programs under the United Nations Environment Programme and technical exchange with entities such as the Global Environment Facility and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Category:Parks in Pará Category:Protected areas of Brazil