An application for smartphones can become the main ally to environmental preservation and nature in the north coast of São Paulo. The application is being developed by Argonaut Institute and will receive complaints and information from residents of the four towns in the region -. Caraguatatuba, São Sebastião, Ubatuba and Ilhabela
According to the institute’s president, Hugo Gallo, the free application can be downloaded by Android devices and IOS, and after residents declined in tool, they can contribute to environmental preservation, especially with complaints and requests for animal rescues.
“He will become a ‘ Argonauta ‘. The idea is that users can collaborate by sending fauna of occurrence of information reporting possible violations of environmental protection laws, “he said. In addition to complaints, the population could inform and send photos of animals arriving at beaches or sighted at sea.
The idea of creating the application came to the events from reaching the competent bodies faster, with aid the population.
The director explains that complaints will be forwarded to the bodies responsible and be accompanied by the institute. The application user still has the option to remain anonymous.
“We will join the desire of many people to collaborate with environmental protection and nature conservation with the working people, public and private institutions involved in area, “added Hugo.
Development
A company was hired earlier this month to develop the application and is expected to be ready within three months after pass tests. Also according to the institute, the contract with the company provides maintenance costs and a team will be assembled to work.
(*) collaborated Camilla Motta
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