On September 21st, or Tree Day, indigenous people brought a Jatobá tree to the Norwegian embassy in Brasília (Federal District). They asked the European country to take in the tree as a “refugee”, that is, as one that has been forced to leave its place of origin because of war, violence, or persecution. It was a protest against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

The action was carried out by the Association of Indigenous People of Brazil (Apib) and by the Infrastructure and Social Justice Task Force (GT-Infra), which transported the tree, that is over six metres tall, from the Amazon to the country’s capital.

The tree was delivered by the coordinator of Apib, Sônia Guajajara, who read a letter to the Norwegian diplomats seeking their help with the forest. “This request is a cry for all species that are threatened by a corrupted and outdated view of life with nature,” she said.

The request has been accepted by the government of Norway, and the tree will be planted at the embassy, which is considered Norwegian territory in Brazil. The organizations explained that they chose Norway because it was the first country in the world that had committed to ending deforestation.

To get society involved in the action, the site www.arvorerefugiada.com.br was created in English as an international petition (a type of request) that sets out five measures to fight deforestation, including banning the removal of trees in the Amazon for five years, as well as harsher penalties for environmental crimes.

An X-Ray of Jatobá

Meaning: in the Tupi language, Jatobá means “tree with hard fruits”

Size: up to 40 metres high and 1 metre in diameter

Biomes where it is found: Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal, and Cerrado (Brazilian savanna)

Questions

1) Which information is true?

a) The Jatobá took 30 days to arrive in Norway by plane.

b) The Jatobá read a letter that asked Norway for refuge.

c) The asylum request was accepted by Norway.

d) Norway is the second country with the most deforestation in the world.

2) Do you know the trees in your neighborhood? Research one of them and describe it.

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