International Symposium on Gracillariidae

January 15-19, 2018

Serra Bonita Reserve

Camacan, Bahia, Brazil

 

 

The 2018 International Symposium on Gracillariidae will take place at Serra Bonita Reserve (SBR), located in Brazil’s famous Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered and species-rich biomes on earth. The reserve, situated within the Serra Bonita Mountain Range, encompasses altitudinal gradients of native Atlantic Forest ranging from 200 to 950 meters above sea level. It includes elements of moist lowland semi-deciduous forest, as well as moist submontane forest near the summits, some of the last remnants of such forest in the region. SBR covers an area of 7,500 hectares (18,525 acres), roughly 50% of which is pristine habitat. The remaining area is a mosaic of forests in different successional stages, with secondary forests in advanced stages of recuperation interspersed with cabruca and small areas of pasture. The station is located in the municipalities of Camacan and Pau Brasil, 130 km from the tourist town of Ilhéus on the Atlantic Coast and 526 km from the State capital of Salvador