Initiatives aim to articulate the socio-economic development in the Amazon by means of environmental conservation. In this context, this region's zoogenetic resources are little known and consequently, are poorly managed. The ex situ raising of wild animals that present bio-business potential in Pará, such as the collared peccary, is regarded as a new venture focused on bio-business in the state of Pará. This proposal seeks to disclose bio-technological initiatives that focus on the use of natural products as foods, as well as sub-products for the industries of accessory-type products. This regional technology surfaces as an alternative to deforestation as a result of cattle farming in the Amazon, and contributes to the species' conservation by means of decreasing hunting rates and also offering to consumers a new organic product. Other positive gains to society are: increase in job opportunities and income, knowledge transfer and personal training at UFPA, Oriental Amazon Embrapa and ESALQ/USP. The main objective will be to broaden the study of a management system and the biology of the collared peccary, in the hopes of generating subsidies able to contribute to the establishment of a economically viable new bio-business in the Amazon. For such, the possibility of replacing corn used in commercial feed for what is called "palm oil's almond pie" ( Elaeis guineensis) to cheapen production costs will be considered; in addition, some biological parameters of the meat will be analyzed, being determinant factors in the process of market acceptance, and also, genetic and environmental impact factors in economically interesting traits will be studied.

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