To commemorate the International Day for Biodiversity, celebrated on May 22, the Secretariat of Biodiversity and Forests of the MMA has released several publications on Brazil's biodiversity. The event was held in Brasília today (May 18), with the participation of Minister Izabella Teixeira and other authorities.
One of these publications - entitled Study on the Contribution of Protected Areas for the National Economy - reveals that, in 2009, revenue from the Ecological ICMS (a type of tax) transferred to municipalities that have Protected Areas (PAs or Conservation Units) in their territories was R$ 402.7 million. On the other hand, the visitation to the 67 national parks (which are also PAs) has the potential to generate between R$ 1.6 billion and R$ 1.8 billion per year.
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