Due to the release of this special issue in honor of the dear and proficient Diogenes de Almeida Campos, it is timely to point out his legacy of effort and dedication towards the preservation of the Brazilian fossil heritage, the development of National Paleontology, the valuable contributions to Museu de Paleontologia Plácido Cidade Nuvens (MPPCN-URCA) and the creation of the Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark must be remembered. In this sense, we, from the Museu de Paleontologia Plácido Cidade

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... ns of Universidade Regional do Cariri and the Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark, hereby stimulate a deep reflection about the importance of paleontology for Brazil, on what we consider favorable positions for the preservation of the fossiliferous heritage and on how we understand that paleontology can reduce inequalities, promote wealth, and contribute to the development of territories.