Students Rediscover History and Nature at Monte Alegre State Park
Project promoted by Ideflor-Bio brings students and teachers closer to the environmental and archaeological heritage of Monte Alegre State Park
The second semester began with a unique experience for the students of the Municipal School Professor Maria de Lourdes Souza Torres in Monte Alegre, in western Pará. The class was the first to participate in the activities of the project School Goes to the Park, promoted by the Institute of Forest Development and Biodiversity of Pará (Ideflor-Bio), which brings students and teachers closer to the environmental and archaeological heritage of Monte Alegre State Park.
The project was born from the idea of transforming the classroom into a space without walls, where nature and archaeological remnants tell living stories. Visits usually occur at the end of school projects with environmental, archaeological, or historical themes, giving students the chance to connect theoretical learning with direct experiences at the sites of Monte Alegre State Park.
During the tour, students walked trails, participated in educational lectures, and got to know some of the most emblematic archaeological sites in the Park, which holds records of human presence spanning thousands of years in the Amazon region. Between curiosity and enchantment, many saw rock paintings for the first time that help tell the story of the peoples who inhabited the region.
Learning - "Our goal is to awaken in young people the awareness that the Park is a heritage that belongs to everyone and needs to be preserved. By providing this direct contact with the biodiversity and archaeology of Monte Alegre, we aim to form citizens more committed to the history and future of the Amazon," stated Itajury Kishi, manager of the Administrative Region of Calha Norte 1 of Ideflor-Bio.
The initiative also provides logistical support to schools, with transportation, specialized trail guides, and lectures, facilitating access for students and teachers to the Park. For many students, this is the first opportunity to explore such a scientifically, historically, and culturally significant space in a structured way.
According to the management, the program is scheduled until the first half of December, and it is expected that other institutions from the municipal and state networks of Monte Alegre will visit the site, consolidating a link between academic knowledge, cultural identity, and appreciation of nature. "More than a trip, the School Goes to the Park is a lesson in belonging and love for the Amazon," concluded Itajury Kishi.
