Amazonas Forever Green

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• Subject: Amazonas Forever Green
• From: lcouto@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Laercio Couto)
• Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 23:41:02 +0200
• Cc: lcouto@lamar.ColoState.EDU

To all members of the forest-owner network

The Amazonas Forever Green Foundation (a ngo) owns 500,000 ha of Tropical
Rain Forest in the state of Amazon (Labrea, Canutama and Humaita counties).
The Foundation is promoting a seminar in Manaus in March 28/1994 to discuss
the establishment of the first pole for sustainable development of that
region. The Brazilian Minister of Environment is going to be there and 
several authorities of Brazil and other countries. You are invited to 
be there and/or to know the results of the meeting by contacting:

Dr. Ivolim Mantovani    Fax 011 727-4863

Dr. Marcondes da Silva Zany     Fax 011 853-4521

Dr. Maria de Nazare P. Silva      Fax 092 236-2826

The Foundation is going to set aside an area of 104,000 ha for preservation
of the genetic material of the region (and its biodiversity) and 348,000 ha
to develop research and projects for multiple use in a sustainable way.
The Foundation are seeking universities, research institutions, scientists,
ngo organizations,  interested in joint research projects, agreements, etc...

Laercio Couto
Amazonas Forever Green Foundation
Consultant


P.S. The President of the Foundation is Dr. Alfredo M.R. Lopes and the meeting
     will be in Manaus, Avenida Joaquim Nabuco 1919, Amazonas, Brasil.

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