INTERACTIVE TREES: DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SIGNS WITH QR CODES FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF TREES AND PALM TREES IN THE SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS MUNICIPAL PARK

Abstract

The municipality of Assis Chateaubriand (PR) is privileged to house in its urban area the São Francisco de Assis Municipal Park, a forest remnant of the Atlantic Forest Biome, with 64 hectares, which performs important ecological services that contribute to the environmental and life quality of the population. Despite its potential, the Park has historically received little care. Therefore, in response to a request from the Municipal Department of the Environment, this work proceeded to the development of educational signs with QR codes for trees and palm trees of this Conservation Unit, as an initiative of Environmental Education and appreciation of the Park. The methodology included field visits to select the individuals that would receive the plaques, their identification, and research to compose informative texts about each species. The work resulted in the making of 21 plaques for eight species of trees and one of palm trees. Each sign has a short informative text and a QR Code that gives access to an Instagram post with more information about the species. Knowing the properties and environmental services provided by trees and palm trees through the signs, it is expected that the population will have a look of greater appreciation and zeal with the Park and its vegetation.