Dear colleagues, SAVE THE DATE! April, 21 to 26, 2013 Starting this year the Executive Director of IUFRO Dr. Alexander Buck, pointed out that Brazil offers great opportunities to research in forestry. Subsequently, I was consulted by our colleague Tuija Sievänen about the possibility of organizing an event in 2013 to Section 6.04.0, Nature Conservation and Protected Areas. I accepted the challenge once I understand this is a great chance to thorough discussions as well as widely disseminate searches and scientific works with a select group of Brazilian and international researchers. I would like to announce the Conference "Protected Areas and Place Making: How do we provide conservation, landscape management, tourism, human health and regional development?" When: April 21 to 26, 2013 Where: Foz do Iguaçu, Parana State, Brazil Why there: We will have the opportunity to do a technical visit the World Heritage Site, Iguaçu National Park (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/355) at the Brazilian border and at the Argentina border at Iguazu National Park (http://www.iguazuargentina.com/englis) Soon we will have more information about key dates and a website will be available. Please if you have specifically demands or doubts feel free to contact Teresa Cristina Magro (teresa.magro(a)usp.br) -- Teresa Cristina Magro Prof Protected Areas Management University of São Paulo Fone:+0055 19 2105 8650 Fax: +0055 19 2105 8601 -- Teresa Cristina Magro Profa Manejo de Áreas Naturais Protegidas LCF -ESALQ/USP Fone:+0055 19 2105 8650 Fax: +0055 19 2105 8601