Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016): Biodiversity Conservation Monitoring

#AudioDescription: The cover of the scientific journal BioBrasil – Biodiversidade Brasileira seeks to gather and disseminate experiences in monitoring biodiversity conservation, with an emphasis on those involving conservation units. The background of the upper part is blue. The lower part has a soft light blue tone, highlighting the theme of the issue. The main images reveal the participatory and daily process of monitoring biodiversity. On the left, a man holds a large entomological trap amidst the vegetation, illustrating the technical work of capturing insects for studies. Below, we see a hand holding a butterfly, while another carefully marks it with a pen. A little further to the right, a man in a crouched position handles a board with letters and symbols amidst the forest. In the lower right image, a woman holds a cell phone while showing something to two small children. Complementing these real scenes, illustrative drawings are scattered throughout the composition, representing key ideas in simple and accessible language: arrows connecting people in circles, representations of feedback from communities on public policies, groups in meetings, graphs and reports; moments of teaching-learning and communication between the community and institutions. At the top of the cover is the logo of the BioBrasil magazine, followed by the subtitle “Biodiversidade Brasileira – Revista Científica”. The logo of ICMBio – Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade with the MMA – Ministry of the Environment brand appears in the lower left corner. In the footer, on a blue background, the title of the edition can be read: “Thematic Issue: Monitoring biodiversity conservation: learning from lived experiences, with emphasis on conservation units, Year 6 – Issue 1 – 2016”.