scholarly journals Ecoturismo e desenvolvimento local na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã/Melgaço (PA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Helena Ribeiro Cruz ◽  
Fabricio Lemos de Siqueira Mendes ◽  
Raul Ivan Raiol de Campos
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Control Area ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Resources ◽  
Station Base ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Scientific Station

A prática do ecoturismo em unidades de conservação apresenta-se como uma alternativa de uso público constantes nos planos de manejo. Na Amazônia paraense, observa-se que as lacunas de políticas públicas direcionadas para as Unidades de Conservação, sejam estaduais e/ou federais, é o principal entrave ao desenvolvimento do ecoturismo nestas áreas, assim como para a garantia de sustentabilidade dos recursos existentes, e para as comunidades tradicionais. A despeito desta problemática, vislumbra-se que o desenvolvimento local é um dos princípios do ecoturismo, sendo, portanto, uma das alternativas de manejo para essas áreas. Desse modo, este estudo objetivou analisar as possibilidades do ecoturismo na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã/Melgaço (PA), enquanto alternativa de desenvolvimento local, manejo dos recursos de forma sustentável e envolvimento das comunidades locais. Para o alcance dos resultados foi realizado, revisão bibliográfica e documental, um survey na área, particularmente na Estação Científica Ferreira Penna, base do ICMBIO, além da comunidade Brabo, momento em que se fez levantamento de dados, entrevistas, registro fotográfico e observação direta quanto as possibilidades para o desenvolvimento local, tendo como foco o ecoturismo. Os resultados demonstram que os recursos naturais e culturais da FLONA são fatores preponderantes para o desenvolvimento do ecoturismo, com possibilidades de segmentação e tipologias diversas, como: observação de pássaros; ecoturismo; turismo de base comunitário; turismo científico. Porém, urge a definição de um documento norteador com estratégias e diretrizes para regulamentar as ações e operação das atividades; parcerias entre as instituições que desenvolvem pesquisas, fiscalização e controle ambiental da área; além de criar instrumento de governança, planejamento e empoderamento das instituições e populações locais. Ecotourism and local development in National Forest Caxiuanã/Melgaço (PA, Brazil) The practice of ecotourism in protected areas is presented as an alternative to constant public use in the management plans. In Pará Amazon, it is observed that public policy gaps directed to the protected areas, are state and / or federal, is the main obstacle to the development of ecotourism in these areas, as well as guaranteeing sustainability of existing resources, and for traditional communities in these areas. Despite this problem, one sees that the local development is one of the ecotourism principles and is therefore one of the management alternatives for these areas. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the possibilities of ecotourism in the National Forest Caxiuanã/Melgaço (PA, Brazil), as an alternative to local development, management of sustainable resources and involvement of local communities. To achieve the results was carried out, documentary and bibliographical review, a survey in the area, particularly in the Ferreira Penna Scientific Station, base ICMBIO, beyond Brabo community, when we did survey data, interviews, photographic records and direct observation as the possibilities for local development, focusing on ecotourism. The results show that natural and cultural resources of the National Forest are important factors for the development of ecotourism, with segmentation possibilities and various types, such as bird watching; ecotourism; Community-based tourism; scientific tourism. However, it is urgent to define a guiding document with strategies and guidelines to regulate the actions and operation of activities; partnerships between institutions that develop research, monitoring and environmental control area; and create governance tool, planning and empowerment of local institutions and populations. KEYWORDS: Ecotourism; Local Development; Caxiuanã; FLONA.

scholarly journals No Limits of Acceptable Change: A Proposed Research Framework for Informing Visitor Use Management in the Context of Cultural Resources

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 377
Author(s):  
Zachary D. Miller ◽  
Wayne Freimund ◽  
Stefani A. Crabtree ◽  
Ethan P. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
National Park ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Limits Of Acceptable Change ◽  
The Us ◽  
Visitor Use ◽  
Material Evidence

Cultural resources are commonly defined as resources that provide material evidence of past human activities. These resources are unique, as they are both finite and non-renewable. This provides a challenge for traditional visitor use management since these resources have no limits of acceptable change. However, with nearly every national park in the US containing cultural resources, coupled with ever-growing visitation, it is essential that managers of parks and protected areas have the ability to make science-informed decisions about cultural resources in the context of visitor use management. We propose a framework that can help provide context and exploration for these challenges. Drawing on previous literature, this framework includes risk-based approaches to decision making about visitor use; visitor cognitions related to cultural resources; emotions, mood, and affect related to cultural resource experiences; creating and evaluating interpretive programs; deviant visitor behaviors related to cultural resources; and co-management.

scholarly journals Federal protected areas management strategies in Brazil: sustainable financing, staffing, and local development

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Morais Chiaravalloti ◽  
Caroline Delelis ◽  
Cristina Tofoli ◽  
Claudio Valladares Padua ◽  
Katia Torres Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Protected Areas Management ◽  
Sustainable Financing

scholarly journals Conservation in Countries with Multiple Crisis Factors: The Case of Los Katios National Natural Park, a World Humanity Heritage in Danger

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Johanna Fernández B ◽  
Kirstie Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Conservation Priorities ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Colombian Government ◽  
Illegal Activities

Conservation biology aims to stop habitat loss and extinction of species. To achieve these goals there are several methods such as the establishment of natural reserves and national parks that in synthesis work as protected areas. However, the management of areas with high conservation priorities can be a challenge to conservation biology and all of the professionals involved in this process.The Colombian National Natural Park, Los Katios, hosts more than the 20% of Colombian biodiversity and is located in a region which is characterised as being one of the most biodiverse and endemic points on the planet. The park was declared a World Humanity Heritage Area in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and on the 8th of July 2009, the Colombian government solicited to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee the inclusion of the park on the list of World Heritage in Danger due to the pressures from illegal activities and inefficient surveillance in the area.Through the case of study of Los Katios National Natural Park, this review looks explores the extent to which the socio-economic situation and the internal crises of a country can influence the effectiveness of the conservation programs in protected areas. It also explains the relevance of National Natural Parks and the effects that some factors, such as violence; illegal crops; poverty; and environmental budget, can have on the performance of the conservation biology.This review concludes that the conservation of protected areas in countries with deep internal crises, such as in the case of Los Katios in Colombia, cannot be based solely on the fundamental conservation goals and that it is necessary to include government priorities and some strategies to counteract social issues as violence, poverty and insufficient funds when creating management plans.

scholarly journals ANALYZING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT PLANS OF FEDERAL PROTECTED AREAS IN BRAZIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 846-854
Author(s):  
Alessandro Ribeiro Morais ◽  
◽  
Mariana Nascimento Siqueira ◽  
Roniel Freitas-Oliveira ◽  
Daniel Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Group B

Protected areas are the most frequently used tool for the mitigation of threats to biodiversity. However, without effective management, the creation of new protected areas may be ineffective. In Brazil, protected areas must have both a governing body (consultative or deliberative council) and an official management plan. Here, we analyzed general trends and patterns in the approval of the management plans for Brazilian federal protected areas. We considered all federal protected areas, and compiled data on (i) the year the area was created, (ii) the type of protected area (integral protection vs. sustainable use), (iii) year its management plan was approved, (iv) year in which the management plan was revised after its approval, (v) total area (in hectares), and (vi) the biome in which the area is located. We stablished three groups of protected area: 1) Group A: protected areas created prior to 1979, 2) Group B: protected areas created between 1979 and 1999, and 3) Group C: protected areas created between 2000 to the present time. Finally, we tested whether time for the approval of the management plan suffered a simultaneous effect of the type of biome and type of categories of protected area (strictly protected vs. sustainable use areas). We found 211 (63.17% of the 334) protected areas with management plan. On average, the time taken for the creation and approval of a management plan far exceeds the deadlines (5 yrs.) defined under current Brazilian law. All Brazilian biomes are poorly covered by protected areas with effective management plans, with the highest and lowest value observed in the Pantanal (100%) and Caatinga (46.42%), respectively. Our results suggest that the effectiveness of many federal protected areas in Brazil can be reduced considerably by the lack of a management plan, with deleterious consequences for the country’s principal conservation strategies.

scholarly journals Anatomical characterization of wood for identification of the Tachigali Aubl. species

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
João Fideles de Brito Junior ◽  
Marta Silvana Volpato Sccoti ◽  
Scheila Cristina Biazatti ◽  
Bárbara Luísa Corradi Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Forest Species ◽  
Axial Parenchyma ◽  
The Core ◽  
Reproductive Structures ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Main Attribute

In the Amazon many forest species present problems of identification and obtaining botanical material with reproductive structures is not always possible. The macro and microscopic characteristics of the wood of three species of the genus Tachigali Aubl were analyzed in order to determine basic differences among the species. The collection of material was carried at the Forest Management Unit III, in the Flona do Jamari (Jamari National Forest), where we selected arboreal individuals from the species Tachigali poeppigiana Tul., Tachigali setifera (Ducke) Zarucchi & Herend and Tachigali subvelutina (Benth.) Oliveira-Filho, commonly known in Brazil as Tachi Preto (Black Tachi), Tachi Vermelho (Red Tachi) and Tachi Amarelo (Yellow Tachi), respectively, in which the coloring of the core is the main attribute for assigning their vernacular name. Heartwood samples were collected for the making of the specimens. The axial parenchyma was vasicentric and unilateral for T. poeppigiana and T. setifera, and unilateral and sparse for T. subvelutina. Pores were classified as medium and large for T. setifera and T. poeppigiana and very uncommon for T. subvelutina; however, they are medium and very uncommon for the three species. All species showed uniseriate, non-stratified and homogeneous rays. We concluded there are anatomical characteristics that allow the differentiation of the species from the genus Tachigali, which may be used to assist in forest management plans, as well as the surveillance system.

scholarly journals Book Reviews: Tribal Cultural Resource Management: The Full Circle to Stewardship

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Cast
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Cultural Resource Management ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Full Circle ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Tribal Governments ◽  
The Right

With only ten chapters, Tribal Cultural Resource Management provides model strategies of what it takes to properly “manage” cultural resources. Although it is geared toward tribal governments and creating the right combination of preservation and protection of their culture, don’t let the title fool you, this book is for any person who has a responsibility as a land manager. Those currently involved in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) work should give this book a close read. Off hand, I can think of several federal agencies, especially those operating without Cultural Resource Management Plans, who could truly benefit from following the practical strategies outlined in this readable and informal book.

scholarly journals Rapid decline of the endemic giant land snail Archachatina bicarinata on the island of Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea

Oryx ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Dallimer ◽  
Martim Melo
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Land Snail ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Freshwater Molluscs ◽  
Terrestrial Mollusc ◽  
Dramatic Decline ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Commercial Harvesting

AbstractTerrestrial and freshwater molluscs are amongst the most threatened of all taxa, yet data exist on the distribution and status of only a small proportion of the species. Here we present the results of the first systematic survey of a terrestrial mollusc on the island of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea. Archachatina bicarinata has never been previously surveyed, despite being categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and suffering from unregulated harvesting for food. We found that A. bicarinata is restricted to primary rainforest and its abundance and probability of occurrence increased as surveyed sites became less accessible. Additional anecdotal evidence from the observations of previous scientific expeditions, local guides and snail harvesters suggested that the species has suffered a dramatic decline in population size and distribution in recent years. We therefore recommend that immediate action be taken to prevent its imminent extinction on Príncipe. The collection of A. bicarinata from protected areas should be banned, as should commercial harvesting and sales. Subsistence collecting should be limited to larger individuals. Our data have been used to inform the management plans for the protected areas on Príncipe and São Tomé, and this should help to ensure the future of A. bicarinata on both islands.

Small Businesses Like a Sign of Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Community Tourism Centers in Santa Elena

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-36
Author(s):  
Myriam Yolanda Sarabia Molina ◽  
Lupe Cecilia García Espinoza ◽  
Arnaldo Efrén Mendoza Tarabó
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Tourism ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
Santa Elena

Small tourism enterprises play a key role in generating income and local development of a community in rural areas through community tourism (TC) ideas, services, processes, and products. These have been generated in the communities of San Pedro, Valdivia, Dos Mangas, and Sacachún from the province of Santa Elena, which deserve to be registered through empirical research. The results show that the population is interested in working towards the sustainable development of its natural and cultural resources. This interest is transforming the tourist activity in their responsible daily lives, and they are committed to caring for the environment. Therefore, the people's own lifestyles are highlighted in a scene of tranquility and harmony.

scholarly journals Community-Oriented Protected Areas for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Langton ◽  
Zane Ma Rhea ◽  
Lisa Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Indigenous Rights ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Development Outcomes

Across the globe, community-oriented protected areas are increasingly recognised as an effective way to support the preservation and maintenance of the traditional biodiversity related knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities. We argue that guaranteed land security and the ability of indigenous and local peoples to exercise their own governance structures is central to the success of community-oriented protected area programs. In particular, we examine the conservation and community development outcomes of the Indigenous Protected Area program in Australia, which is based on the premise that indigenous landowners exercise effective control over environmental governance, including management plans, within their jurisdiction (whether customary or state-based or a combination of elements of both), and have effective control of access to their lands, waters and resources. Key Words: community-oriented protected areas, Indigenous rights, conservation, Australia

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