High School Students Participate in Ecological Trail at João Anselmo Natural Environmental Park
The action is part of the Sustainability Project "School Goes to Flora" and the students were able to have direct contact with biodiversity
In celebration of National Environment Week, a date aimed at raising awareness in society about the preservation and conservation of natural resources, students from the 3rd year of High School at Gabriel Sales Pimenta State School conducted a technical visit to the "João Anselmo" Natural Environmental Park, located between Morada Nova and Vila Murumuru, in Marabá, southeast of the state, on the morning of this Wednesday (4).
The action is part of the Sustainability Project "School Goes to Flora", developed by Geography teacher Verailde Ferreira de Souza, who has been a permanent teacher in the state education network for 17 years.
"It is of utmost importance to make students have this perception, which is the contact with Nature, to differentiate the biomes within their own municipality. Our visit with the students was a great learning experience," adds teacher Veraildes. The visit was also accompanied by Sociology teacher Vandecleia Silva Oliveira, a permanent teacher in the state public network at Gabriel Sales Pimenta School.
During the visit to the park, students had direct contact with biodiversity, in addition to materializing the environmental education knowledge acquired in the classroom, connecting directly with the regional fauna and flora of the park.
The activity included a guided trail titled "Dona Lurdes Trail", where they learned about various cataloged tree species, such as Brazilwood.
The João Anselmo Environmental Park began to be cultivated over 30 years ago, recovering a degraded area for pastures by biologist Noé von Atzingen, which was previously named RAM (Murumuru Environmental Reserve).
Repercussion- Student Camylla da Silva Costa, 17 years old, from the 3rd year of High School, approved the moment of interaction with nature. "I learned about some types of trees I had never seen before, like Brazilwood; I had never seen one, I thought they were extinct, but it was surprising to see how precious the wood is, to see that it turns red with water, looking like it is varnished. Seeing a Brazil nut tree as well, even though all of Pará is made up of Brazil nut trees. It was a very different experience. Another tree I found amazing was the sumaúma. The trunk is huge. I had never seen a tree that big. And it is a unique experience to see up close everything that has been taken and what still remains in the Amazon," explained the student.
Another participant was Davi Garreto, from the 3rd year of High School. "The trip was very good, and it was mentioned how much the flora itself contributes to the environment. I liked the dynamic methodology with the instructor during the trail," he says.
For the director of Gabriel Sales Pimenta School, Fabrício Lima, National Environment Week is a special moment to reinforce our commitment to nature, sustainability, and the future of the planet. "And this year, this commitment gains even more relevance with the realization of COP 30 in our state. We support not only this moment when students witnessed in person the content they learn in theory at the park but also all actions that contribute to environmental education," highlights the director.
Text: Emilly Coelho
