As an organization based in Germany, the President and Undersecretary of Justice and Institutional Integrity of the Secretariat of Justice, Citizenship and Human Rights(SJCDH), Rafael Gessinger, received Dr. Lorenzo von Fersen as a representative of the Nuremberg Zoo and YAQU PACHA for a discussion on joint cooperation.
The occasion was the activities to mark the 200th anniversary of German immigration to Brazil.
Dr. von Fersen has been working with YAQU PACHA and Brazilian institutions for over 25 years, conducting research into the protection of aquatic mammals. One of the species at the center of the binational cooperation is the La Plata dolphin - Franciscana - Toninha, an endangered dolphin species that only occurs in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
The visit was divided into two parts. Dr. von Fersen was introduced to the management and conservation programs of the Sapucaia do Sul Zoo, which also includes native species such as the giant anteater, the maned wolf and the jaguar. On site, Dr. von Fersen was received by the biologist Eduardo Polanczyk da Silva and the head of the State Secretariat for Environment and Infrastructure(SEMA), Caroline Weissheimer Gomes.
Also on Wednesday, Gessinger and Professor Paulo Ott from the State University of Rio Grande do Sul(Uergs) received Fersen at the Fernando Ferrari Administrative Center(CAFF). On this occasion, the measures to celebrate the 200th anniversary of German immigration and the organization of future partnerships were presented. It is planned to draw attention to the work and projects of YAQU PACHA with various information events in Brazil.