| Cataratas do Iguaçu S/A was incorporated
on January 18, 1999, and its social objective was the implementation, operation,
management, maintenance and economic use of the areas being granted by IBAMA,
in accordance with the contracts dated 01/98 and 02/98, for a period of 15 years.
The area allocated for public visitation, where the company concession areas and
the Falls are located, comprises around 3% of the Park's total area. |
| The company is headquartered in
the city of Foz do Iguaçú and its social objectives characterize
it as a Partnership for a Specific Purpose. The concession comprises the release,
for economic purposes, of six areas in the Iguaçú National Park
described as follows: the Visitors Center, Canoas Port, Santos Dumont, Naipi,
Tarobá, the Represa (Dam) Trail and the Park's transportation system.
Aim: to implement and operate the attractions which,
along with the natural resources of the Park, will become a tourist complex and
draw more visitors, thus ensuring better quality visitation as to the environmental,
comfort and safety aspects.
Objectives of the company:
Preparation of projects designed to boost visitation in compliance with the guidelines
of the Brazilian National Parks and of the Iguaçú National Park
Management Plan. Renovation and expansion of the visitors service infrastructure
through private investments. - Improvement of the
visitation potential of the Iguaçú National Park;
- Preservation
and Environmental Education;
- Environmental Training: lectures on
basic information about Conservation Units;
- Posture and Behavior
inside a Conversation Unit - employees and third party vendors;
- Treatment
of Liquid Waste through sewage treatment stations - ETE;
- The selective
collection of garbage for recycling.
The implementation
of a new visitation structure at the Iguaçú National Park is divided
into two phases, originating from two contracts, and aims at providing added visitors
service quality and safety while encouraging environmental education at one of
the most visited sightseeing spots in Brazil.
After the beginning of
operations of the first phase of the projects, some figures have already drawn
attention during the operation of Cataratas do Iguaçu S.A. According to
a poll conducted among visitors through proper forms made available by the company,
the satisfaction level as to the new structure and services is higher than 90%,
from excellent to good. Although there are 220 employees currently working at
the company, during peak seasons the total number of employees reaches 260. During
Holy Week, approximately 9,500 visitors visit the Park on a single day and which
poses no operational problems. |
The Company
