Thirty-nine Tikmũ'ũn participated, the majority of whom were women and children. Hãmhi advisors and IEF members were present at the activity. This training exchange was structured within the framework of the Hãmhi Project's partnership with the IEF. Its main objectives were: to introduce PERD to the Agroforestry Agents and nurserymen of the Hãmhi Project, to showcase the projects and work carried out within PERD, to conduct seed collection demonstrating the methodologies applied, teachings, and necessary care, and to demonstrate the importance of conserving and preserving natural resources through the exchange of knowledge and expertise. The methodology used for seed collection, selection of seed stocks, mapping and monitoring the park, as well as the tools and work strategies, were presented. During the exchange, Tikmũ'ũn women, men, and children collected and selected the best seeds and species. There was intense dialogue with PERD staff members – Vitor Batista, Elviro (Nursery Worker), and Antônio Marcos (APA - Alto do Mucuri), clarification of questions, and visits to strategic and tourist attractions in the Park. The Hãmhi nursery workers also learned techniques for producing seedlings in bags and tubes and sorting the collected seeds. This activity was primarily geared towards training nursery workers from the Hãmhi Project (Opaoká) and "Singing and Healing the Earth" (CNPq).

Responsible team:

Hamhi Project:

Advisors: Janaína Almeida and Izabela Macedo

Anthropologist consultant: Roberto Romero

Administrative Sector: Thais Castro

IEF: Antonio Marcos Pereira and Elviro Pereira de Souza

PERD: Gabriel Carvalho de Ávila, Environmental Analyst at the Rio Doce State Park

Vitor Baptista, Senior Biologist at the Echos Institute - responsible for the herbarium and nursery at the Rio Doce State Park