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The new MEB Maraey Tennis & Sports Club logo<\/p><\/div>\n

On the 28 October, the official launch of the Maria Esther Bueno Tennis and Sports Club was marked by the planting of the Maraey Project\u2019s<\/a> Fundamental Tree, and the great champion\u2019s nephews, Pedro and Andr\u00e9 Bueno, were on hand, together with the CEO of Maraey, Emilio Izquierdo.<\/p>\n

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Pedro Bueno (L), Emilio Izquierdo and Andr\u00e9 Bueno at the Maraey Project\u2019s Fundamental Tree planting on 28 October<\/p><\/div>\n

The state-of-the-art Club will become Brazil\u2019s first high-performance tennis centre, offering clay, hard and grass courts in a sports complex located 40 kilometres from the centre of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

The new facility will provide opportunities for all, especially to the needy young people in the region.<\/p>\n

The 8 tennis courts, combining clay, grass and hard surfaces, will make the club the only one in the country to offer all three options for major international tournaments as well as for a high-performance training.<\/p>\n

Approval<\/h3>\n

Maraey received approval from the Inea Board, the organisation responsible for issuing the Installation License, authorising the beginning of the works and the whole team, collaborators, municipal and state officials, as well as important academic institutions celebrated in preparation of beginning the first phase of building works.<\/p>\n

This first phase will focus on urbanisation and paving more than 20 km of roads and the creation of the Maraey RPPN, the environmental research center to promote land regularisation of the community of Zacarias.<\/p>\n

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Image of the Maraey RPPN, the environmental research center<\/p><\/div>\n

The RPPN is already in the process of development, and will have an area of 440 acres, which is more than half of the Maraey area, which will be protected in perpetuity as a national park.<\/p>\n

The recomposition of the native vegetation over more than 120 additional hectares across the rest of Maric\u00e1 is also being planned and implemented.<\/p>\n

In addition to the conservation of fauna and flora, there will be rescue, handling and monitoring programs, with the creation of a farm for the production of native vegetation seedlings.<\/p>\n

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The launch of Maraey was made official through the planting of the species Clusia fluminensis in the project’s area.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Marking the start<\/h3>\n

The Fundamental Tree, planted near the community of Zachariah to symbolise the beginning of the launch of the venture, is a Clusia fluminensis in a tribute to the state’s natural heritage, as well as being one of the main trees in the Restinga ecosystem, a distinct type of coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest in eastern Brazil.<\/p>\n

It marked the official launch of Maraey and in addition to project leaders, several federal, state and municipal authorities involved in the event were also present in support of the historic milestone, which is the beginning of a long road for the project.<\/p>\n

There were speeches from authorities from the Municipality of Maric\u00e1, the State of Rio and the Federal Government, while the planting of the symbolic Clusia fluminensis tree, in the presence of staff and great supporters of the venture, was celebrated with a cocktail.<\/p>\n

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Emilio Izquierdo, Maraey’s CEO, visited Dubai EXPO to promote the project in the Brazil Pavilion<\/p><\/div>\n

Pride<\/h3>\n

Izquierdo, the CEO, spoke about the commitments to the city of Maric\u00e1 and how the community of Zacarias is a priority for the venture, reinforcing that \u2018MARAEY comes out of paper to really become Brazil’s best and most important sustainable residential-tourist destination\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappiness, accomplishment and pride are some of the feelings that sum up well what we felt on October 28th,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are already a global benchmark project in sustainability and want to promote respect for the environment and local culture, with important economic investments and generation of thousands of jobs, especially linked to tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the project\u2019s collaboration with the Brazil Global Covenant Network (@pactoglobalbr), the initiative is aimed at spreading the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to share all these goals that are key commitments to the effectiveness of our venture.
\n\u201cODS 1-Poverty eradication. The high priority of sustainable development must be the poorest and most vulnerable. #TheDSEuPractical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Promoting at Dubai EXPO<\/h3>\n
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Part of the first phase will focus on the urbanisation and paving of more than 20 km of roads<\/p><\/div>\n

Dubai EXPO opened its doors in October in the United Arab Emirates, and runs until March 2022, and was attended by Izquierdo, who visited the Brazilian pavilion.<\/p>\n

Millions of people from around the world are exploring innovations, ideas and technological advances, with this year’s theme being \u2018Connecting Minds, Creating the Future\u2019, and three thematic axes conducting the thread of Expo, which are \u2018Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaraey\u2019s representation at an event like this boosts sustainable tourism in Brazil and brings foreign attention to the real estate market,\u201d added Izquierdo. \u201cCongratulations to all involved! Especially Apex, CNI and MTur for the great organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fishing was a way of life in Brazil long before Portuguese settlers landed<\/p><\/div>\n

Preserving local traditions<\/h3>\n

Back in Brazil, fishing is ever present in the Maric\u00e1 region, originating from the beginning of civilisation when societies depended on fishing to survive, and nature has been generous with large rivers and tributaries in the region.<\/p>\n

Fishing had already settled among indigenous people before the country’s discovery so when the Portuguese landed, they found native tribes with their own methods of building canoes and fish-catching utensils.<\/p>\n

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Maraey is committed to the conservation of fauna and flora<\/p><\/div>\n

The Maraey Project encourages local culture and fishing with Maric\u00e1 lagoon recovery programs, re-stocking native species and disseminating family memory of Zacarias through the Craft Fisherman’s House.<\/p>\n

On 25 November, announcement was made of Expo Maric\u00e1, and was marked by the signing of a covenant by Executive Director, David Galipienzo, and the mayor of Maric\u00e1, Fabiano Horta, that will have great socio-economic impact on the municipality.<\/p>\n

This agreement envisages hiring local labour for the construction and operation of the venture, which has its works planned for the end of this semester.<\/p>\n

So, licenses now assured, the Maraey Project is getting up and running at last.<\/p>\n