Previous PostOur Team on Apiu Salvador . From left to right, Stephanie Feigin, Daniel Merchant, Amanda Dey, Christophe Buiden, Larry Niles, Danielle Paluto, Joseph Smith, David Santos Carmem Fedrizzi, Yann Rochpault, Maximiliano Nicdzfeld RodriquezDavid Santos speaks to two children whose brother used a gill net to catch fish on Morro BancoDanielle talks to kids after our arrival at Apiu Salvadora backyard in ViseuAntonio, the leader of the fishermen association in the traditional community of Apiu SalvadorAt night we slung our hammocks in a small hut on Apiu SalvadorFishing boats of the tiny community of Apiu Salvador located on a small island within Resex Gurupi PiriaMandy standing on the extensive sand flat of Core Criminosa IslandStephanie and Dan hamming it up on the upper deck of the Garota ViseuThe beach at Salinas, one of our last stops, at the western edge of ParaDavid, Danielle and Mandy surveying the beach at Salinas.Danielle and Captain Bene look towards Viseu on the Rio GurupiA small Catholic Church stands in the center of the small village of Apiu Salvador. The priest comes twice a month to say mass. Photo by C BuidenOur hammocks slung in hut in Apiu Salvador. The young girl's father is the town's leader , Antonio. The children were always with us while in the town.Yann Rochepault walks across the extensive sand flats of Coroa Criminosa towards two fishing huts used as shelter for visiting fishermen. Photo by C. BuidenA restaurant worker washes dishes, while the waste water goes directly on to the beach where thousands swim a short distance a way in Salinas. Photo by C. BuidenNext Post Bird Studybrazilshorebirds 1 comment 0FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappEmail Larry NilesLarry Niles is a scientist and conservationist with over 35 years experience in recovering wildlife populations, leading scientific expeditions and restoring wildlife habitat. He lives on Delaware Bay in Greenwich, NJ previous post Our Brazilian Expedition – Going to the heart of the Mangrove and Beach Ecosystem 3 next post Our Brazilian Expedition – The Rights of Traditional Communities 5 Related Articles Research in Lagoa do Piexe – Failure 04/11/2023 Repairing a Damaged Wetland – a photo journal... 12/30/2019 How to ruin a fishery – a photo... 11/30/2019 Two Bays, Two Worlds, Same Fate: A photo... 09/04/2019Leave a CommentSave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ