You are going to shoot at Bela Vista Biological Refuge. Get to know it !

The Bela Vista Biological Refuge (RBV), owned by Itaipu, is a reference in fauna and flora conservation, especially for other companies in the electricity sector. The conservation unit occupies an area of 1,780 hectares.

Today, the RBV is part of and recognized as an outpost of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve (RBMA). The refuge also makes up the Paraná River Biodiversity Corridor, which connects the Iguaçu National Park to the protected areas of Itaipu and the Ilha Grande National Park. Much of the vegetation that is now forest was restored by Itaipu from pasture and grass areas.

The Roberto Ribas Lange Zoo, the main attraction on the RBV visit route, is home to 189 animals of 52 species, 15 reptiles and amphibians, 113 birds and 61 mammals. The animals come from Itaipu’s own wild animal breeding facility, from other zoos or from environmental agencies such as the Environmental Police, IAT, Ibama and ICMBio.

The RBV also has the largest and most successful harpy eagle breeding program in the world. Since 2009, 56 harpies have been born there. The unit has also been successful in breeding jaguars, with the last two births occurring in November 2022. The first was in 2016.

At the Roberto Ribas Lange Zoo, 81 curassows were born. Of these animals, 10 individuals were reintroduced into the Gran Parque Iberá conservation unit, in Argentina, in January 2020, thanks to a partnership between Itaipu Binacional and the Fundação Rewilding Argentina. In addition to the curassows, other species of animals were also born, such as 27 tapirs and 13 jacutingas, all very important
species for forest conservation, as these animals contribute to the dispersal of seeds.