The Ichthyofauna Monitoring Program aims to continuously monitor fish communities (ichthyofauna) in water bodies related to projects under concession by Copel, identifying possible changes in the community over time, generating scientific information and guidance for management actions and meeting environmental conditions. This plan does not cover fish fauna monitoring related to compliance with the Basic Environmental Program (PBA) for projects under construction.
Ichthyofauna monitoring is carried out through periodic collections of fish in the study sites, following a scientific methodology. The data obtained generate periodic technical reports. From a scientific standpoint, the main benefit lies in the collection of data on the biology and ecology of fish species and the interaction of this community with environmental variations. In the Iguaçu River basin, of particular note is the discovery of new, endemic, and endangered species, such as Cambeva igoby, an endemic and endangered fish discovered in the Iguaçu River basin. This fish is one of the targets of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Iguaçu Fish – PAN Iguaçu.
Monitoring allows the monitoring of fish communities in the seven reservoirs under concession by Copel GeT, providing support for the implementation of conservation actions, such as reproduction and restocking activities carried out at the Experimental Ichthyology Study Station (EEEI). It also allows Copel to be aware of the situation of each reservoir in relation to ichthyofauna, allowing for rapid responses to internal and external clients and environmental agencies in atypical situations related to fish, in addition to maintaining the Operating License of several enterprises where ichthyofauna monitoring is an environmental condition.
