scholarly journals Entre salinas, moradias e resort: conflitos de uso e cobertura da terra na Área de Proteção Ambiental de Massambaba, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil / Between salinas, housings and resort: conflicts of use and land cover in Environmental Protection (...)

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (50) ◽  
pp. 534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Lerner ◽  
Carlos Andre Luz Jeronymo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
The Government ◽  
Região Dos Lagos

<p>A Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) de Massambaba foi criada com objetivo de conservar fragmentos do ecossistema de restinga, da Região dos Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. No entanto, em sua porção no município de Arraial do Cabo, têm se observado ocupações em zonas onde essas atividades são vedadas. O caráter irregular e as sanções sofridas pelos atores locais vêm causando diversos conflitos, principalmente, por ter sido concedida uma licença prévia para um projeto de Eco Resort na mesma localidade. Indaga-se como duas atividades semelhantes de uso dos recursos  são tratadas de forma diferenciada pelo poder público. Neste trabalho buscou-se investigar os conflitos de uso e cobertura da terra da APA de Massambaba, em Arraial do Cabo, e especificamente procurou-se alterações nos regulamentos legais relacionados à unidade, para favorecer atores e interesses específicos. Os procedimentos metodológicos envolveram a revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa documental e elaboração de mapeamentos. Conclui-se que houve alterações no Plano de Manejo da APA e seu Zoneamento Ambiental, e essas alterações fragilizaram a gestão da unidade, privilegiaram atores específicos e seus interesses particulares.</p><p><strong>Palavras–chave:</strong> Área de Proteção Ambiental; Massambaba; restinga; conflito; uso e cobertura da terra.</p><p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><p>The Environmental Protection Area (EPA) Massambaba was created in order to conserve ecosystem fragments of restinga, of the Lakes Region, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, in its portion in the city of Arraial do Cabo, have been observed occupations in areas where such activities are prohibited. The irregular character and sanctions suffered by local stakeholders have caused many conflicts, especially for having been granted a preliminary license for an Eco Resort project in the same location. It asks as two similar direct use activities of natural resources are treated differently by the government. This work aimed to investigate the conflicts of land use and land cover of Massambaba APA in Arraial do Cabo, and specifically sought changes in the unit related to legal regulations to favor actors and interests. The methodological procedures involved the literature review, document research and development mappings. It was concluded that there were changes in the APA Management Plan and its Environmental Zoning, and these changes weakened the management of the unity, favored specific actors and their interests.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Environmental Protection Area; Massambaba; restinga; conflict; land use and land cover.</p>

Assessment of trace metal contamination and bioavailability in an Environmental Protection Area: Guaxindiba estuarine system (Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro Brazil)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 101143
Author(s):  
Michele Fernandes ◽  
Estefan Monteiro da Fonseca ◽  
Leonardo da Silva Lima ◽  
Susanna Eleonora Sichel ◽  
Jessica de Freitas Delgado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metal ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Estuarine System ◽  
Guanabara Bay ◽  
Trace Metal Contamination ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area

scholarly journals Land Tenure and Conservation in Chure

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijay Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Region I ◽  
The Status ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
High Level

  Covering about 13 per cent of the total land area of Nepal, Chure is an environmentally vulnerable, fragile and sensitive zone. Recognizing this, the Government of Nepal has declared it as “Chure Environmental Protection Area” and has formulated a high level board called “President Chure- Terai-Madhesh Conservation Board” to oversee the conservation activities in the region. Based on a review of literature and a decade long engagement of the author in the conservation in Chure, in this paper, I explore the status and issues related to the management of and land tenure in the Chure region. I find that land tenure is one of the most contested and challenging issues of conservation in Chure. With the presence of significant human settlements near to Chure Environmental Protection Area, the boundary is contested, particularly after the unilateral designation by the government; issues also remain around the rights to utilize forest resources. In fact, these factors have resulted in over exploitation of the resources, mainly by the upstream communities. I conclude the paper arguing for a broader, holistic approach that integrates upstream and downstream ecosystems in such a way that strengthens the historical socio-ecological links between the Chure region and the Terai so as to bring positive impacts for both.

scholarly journals Avaliação qualitativa de potenciais geomorfossítios na Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra da Esperança, Paraná / Qualitative assessment of potential geomorphosites in Environmental Protection Area of Serra da Esperança, Parana State, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (51) ◽  
pp. 824
Author(s):  
Julio Manoel França da Silva ◽  
Chisato Oka-Fiori
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Geomorphological Heritage ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Areas Of Interest

<p>Enfatizando o componente geomorfológico da geodiversidade, o presente artigo buscou classificar áreas de interesse que representam formas de relevo condicionadas por uma faixa fisiográfica que demarca a transição entre o Terceiro Planalto e Segundo Planalto Paranaense: a Escarpa da Esperança, cuja variabilidade geomorfológica é amplamente determinada por lineamentos estruturais mesozoicos. A avaliação qualitativa no recorte espacial adotado possibilitou a classificação detalhada de oito geomorfossítios, compondo quatro níveis analíticos distintos: <em>Escarpas Festonadas</em> (Salto/Canyon do Rio São Francisco e Saltos Gêmeos); <em>Formas Triangulares</em> (Vale do Rio Charqueadas e Cabeceiras do Rio São João); <em>Relevos Residuais</em> (Morro do Chapéu e Morro do Pico Agudo); e <em>Formas Elevadas</em> (Crista Planáltica e Divisor Interplanáltico). A caracterização dos mesmos foi amparada por modelos teóricos consagrados, análise espacial e, de maneira complementar, pela avaliação de suas potencialidades e vulnerabilidades de uso. Considerando a obtenção de resultados preliminares, pretende-se oferecer subsídios a estudos posteriores que visem à quantificação de seus valores patrimoniais, bem como sua abordagem no plano de manejo da Área de Proteção Ambiental da Serra da Esperança, onde os geomorfossítios avaliados estão inseridos.</p><p><strong>Palavras–chave:</strong> Diversidade Geomorfológica, Diversidade do Relevo, Patrimônio Geomorfológico</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><pre>Emphasizing a geomorphological approach to geodiversity, the present article sought to classify areas of interest they represent landforms conditioned by a physiographic band that demarcates the transition between the Third Plateau and the Second Plateau in the Parana State, Brazil: the Esperança Escarpment, whose geomorphological diversity is largely determined by mesozoic structural lineaments. The qualitative evaluation it enabled the classification of eight geomorphosites, composing four analytical levels: <em>Escarpment Landforms</em> (Waterfall/Canyon of the São Francisco River and Saltos Gêmeos); <em>Triangular Landforms</em> (Valley of the Charqueadas River and Headwaters of the São João River); <em>Residual Landforms</em> (Chapéu Hill’s and Pico Agudo Hill’s); and <em>High Landforms</em> (Highlands Ridges and Plateau Watershed). Its characterization was supported by established theoretical models, spatial analysis and by assessing their potentialities and vulnerabilities of use. Considering preliminary results, it intends to offer subsidies to later studies that seeks the quantification of geoheritage, and its approach in the management plan in the Environmental Protection Area of Serra da Esperança,<em> </em>where the evaluated geomorphosites they are located.</pre><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Geomorphological Diversity, Landform Diversity, Geomorphological Heritage</p>

scholarly journals Polinização de Lantana fucata Lindley (Verbenaceae) por Parides ascanius Cramer (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) na Restinga de Grumari, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 07-09
Author(s):  
Fábio Castro Verçoza ◽  
Roberta Ferreira Bion
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Food Resource ◽  
Flowering Period ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Mutualistic Relationship ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Floral Visitors ◽  
Mechanitis Polymnia ◽  
Effective Pollinator

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a dinâmica da polinização de Lantana fucata Lindley por Parides ascanius Cramer na restinga da Área de Proteção Ambiental de Grumari, localizada na região oeste do município do Rio de Janeiro. O estudo foi desenvolvido entre janeiro a dezembro de 2009, registrando-se o período de floração, o número de flores abertas por dia e dados sobre a morfologia, cor e odor das flores. A ocorrência de visitantes florais foi registrada ao longo do dia, observando-se o horário de visita e o comportamento intra-floral desempenhado. As flores de L. fucata são organizadas em capítulos e possuem antese diurna, iniciando às 6 horas e terminando às 17 horas. As flores medem 1,0 cm de comprimento, são de cor lilás, tubulosas e exalam odor suave e agradável. A espécie possui floração contínua e apresenta atributos florais típicos da psicofilia (polinização por borboletas). As borboletas observadas visitando as flores de L. fucata foram Mechanitis polymnia Bates “casa-branca”, P. ascanius “borboleta-da-praia” e Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson “falsa-borboleta-da-praia”. Destas, P. ascanius se destacou como polinizador efetivo devido à assiduidade de visitas às flores durante o ano inteiro. O presente estudo evidencia a relação mutualística existente entre L. fucata e P. ascanius, estabelecida entre a oferta de néctar como recurso alimentar à borboleta, enquanto que esta é responsável pela polinização das flores e pela formação de frutos e sementes. Pollination of Lantana fucata Lindley (Verbenaceae) by Parides ascanius Cramer (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in the Grumari Restinga, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Abstract. This study investigated the dynamics of pollination of Lantana fucata Lindley by Parides ascanius Cramer in the restinga place of Environmental Protection Area of Grumari, located in western Rio de Janeiro. The study was conducted from january to december 2009, recording the flowering period, the number of open flowers per day and data on morphology, color and odor of flowers. The occurrence of floral visitors was recorded throughout the day, observing the time of visit and conduct intra-floral played. The flowers of L. fucata are organized into chapters and have diurnal anthesis, starting at 6 am and ending as 5 pm. The flowers are 1.0 cm in length, are colored purple, tubular and exude odor mild and pleasant. The species has a continuous flowering and has floral attributes typical of psicophily (pollination by butterflies). Butterflies observed visiting flowers of L. fucata were Mechanitis polymnia Bates, P. ascanius and Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson. Of these, P. ascanius stood out as effective pollinator because of the attendance of visits to flowers during the whole year. This study highlights the mutualistic relationship between L. fucata and P. ascanius established between the supply of nectar as a food resource to the butterfly, while this is responsible for pollinating the flowers and the formation of fruits and seeds.

Yield and diametric structure of Dimorphandra mollis Benth

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoline Paulino Costa ◽  
Messulan Rodrigues Meira ◽  
Silma Leite Rocha ◽  
Thaíse Ohana Moura Fernandes ◽  
Ernane Ronie Martins
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Brazilian Savanna ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Environmental Importance

ABSTRACT Dimorphandra mollis is native to the Brazilian Savanna and has social, economic and environmental importance. This study aimed to evaluate the yield and diametric distribution of Dimorphandra mollis Benth. in the Pandeiros River Environmental Protection Area, in Bonito de Minas, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Five areas were assessed, totaling five hectares (50 plots of 1,000 m2). The total number of plants, yield per plant (2018, 2019 and 2020) and diameter at breast height were recorded, considering all trees from the plots in diametric classes. The average diameter at breast height of all plants was 6.05 ± 3.07 cm, and that of the plants that produced in at least one of the evaluated years was 7.46 ± 3.15 cm. The diametric distribution showed classes with no individuals, indicating imbalance, as well as a trend to inverted “J” shape. The maximum annual yield was 8.08 kg ha-1 of dry fruits (2019), the minimum 0.42 kg ha-1 (2018), and the average 2.74 kg ha-1, with biennial characteristic.

scholarly journals Land use and land cover mapping and identification of misuse in the permanent preservation areas in the Tailândia Municipality - PA

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana Sumiya Gurgel ◽  
Paulo Roberto Silva Farias ◽  
Sandro Nunes de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Visual Interpretation ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Land Cover Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Bodies Of Water

The objective of this study is to expand the mapping of land use and land cover, as well as of the permanent preservation areas (PPAs), and identify land misuse areas in the PPAs in the Tailândia municipality in the state of Pará, which is part of the Amazon biome. Remote sensing techniques and geographic information systems (GIS) were used to achieve these goals. Mapping and classification for the year 2012 were made by visual interpretation of images obtained from the RapidEye satellite, which has a 5 m spatial resolution. In this work, we identified nine classes of land use and land cover. From the hydrography vectors it was possible to determinate the Permanent Preservation Areas of the bodies of water according to the environmental legislation. Analysis of misuse in the PPAs was made by crossing-checking the land use and land cover data with that of the PPAs. The results show that 53 % of the municipality (2,347.64 km²) is occupied by human activities. Livestock farming is the activity that has most increased the use of area (30 %), followed by altered vegetation (14.6 %) and palm oil (7.2 %). The PPAs have a high percentage of misuse (47.12 %), with livestock being the largest contributor, occupying 26.65 % of the PPAs, followed by altered vegetation (12.64 %) and palm oil (4.29 %). Therefore, the main objective in Tailândia is to reconcile economic activity with sustainable development. It is important to emphasize the partnerships between the government, research institutions, regulatory agencies, states departments and local communities, else it would be impossible to monitor or control an area as vast as the Amazon.

Water quality in an urban environmental protection area in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 191 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helder Pereira de Figueiredo ◽  
Cibele Rigolin Pereira de Figueiredo ◽  
João Henrique de Souza Barros ◽  
Michel Constantino ◽  
Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Cerrado Biome ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area

scholarly journals Amphibians found in the Amazonian Savanna of the Rio Curiaú Environmental Protection Area in Amapá, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaina Reis Ferreira Lima ◽  
Jucivaldo Dias Lima ◽  
Soraia Dias Lima ◽  
Raullyan Borja Lima Silva ◽  
Gilda Vasconcellos de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Temporary Ponds ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Few Data

Abstract Amphibian research has grown steadily in recent years in the Amazon region, especially in the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, and Amapá, and neighboring areas of the Guiana Shield. Even so, few data are available for the Amazonian savannas of Brazil. To contribute to the understanding of the diversity of the amphibians of these savannas, we surveyed 15 temporary ponds, six located in open areas, seven on the edge of savanna forest, and two within the forest, in the savanna of the Rio Curiaú Environmental Protection Area (EPA) in Macapá, in the state of Amapá, northern Brazil. Sampling occurred from May 2013 to August 2014 during periods when the ponds contained water. Amphibians were sampled through visual and auditory surveys conducted during both the day- and the nighttime periods on seven days each month over a total of 84 days. A total of 1574 individuals belonging to four families, 12 genera, and 28 species were recorded during the surveys. The cumulative species curve reached the asymptote, indicating that sampling effort was adequate. The number of species was 25% higher than that reported in other studies in Amazonian savannas. Twelve species were recorded for the first time in the savanna of Amapá. Lysapsus boliviana was the most common species (n = 332 of the individuals recorded). The greatest amphibian species richness found in the Rio Curiaú EPA was associated with the savanna mosaic, forest patches, lowland swamp, and temporary ponds. The results of this study contribute to the understanding of the diversity of amphibian species in the Guianan area of endemism in northern Brazil, and also the Amazonian savannas.

scholarly journals BIOGEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MARANHENSE EASTERN MESOREGION (BRAZIL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Pereira Lima ◽  
Carlos Alberto Algarves Peixoto Neto ◽  
Yuri Teixeira Amaral ◽  
Glécio Machado Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
The State ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Environmental Conflicts ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Peripheral Areas

AbstractThis review aims to study the main aspects of Maranhense East Mesoregion Biogeography of the state portion has suffered socio-economic and cultural changes, besides environmental conflicts due to the advance of capitalist agriculture as soy and eucalyptus agribusiness. The Maranhense East Mesoregion is formed by the union of 44cities grouped into six microregions: Chapadinha, Coelho Neto, Baixo Parnaíba Maranhense, Chapada do Alto Itapecuru, Codó, and Caxias. Historically, this mesoregion had its occupation linked to peripheral areas to the large cotton plantations of the Itapecuru and cattle creation in Pastos Bons, in the XVII and XVIII century. The economy of this mesoregion is mainly based on Eucalyptus for pulp and paper, soybean, maize, and sugarcane. It must be emphasized that the introduction of the soybean, sugarcane, the expansion of eucalyptus and the charcoal production increased the pollution of the rivers and the destruction of native resources. The lack of inspection as to legal reserve areas in rural properties and the lack of conservation units in this region may be considered as aggravating in relation to the intense expansion of agricultural activities. The vegetation of the Maranhense East Mesoregion encompasses several formations, being basically characterized by the forests of babassu and the areas of cerrado latu senso, besides the small patches of Caatinga near the border with the state of Piaui and transitional formations. The climate is typical of tropical zones, predominantly As in the Parnaíba Delta region and the Aw throughout the rest of the mesoregion, with annual average temperatures between 24°C to 28°C and precipitation index with values between 1800mm to 1000mm. The studied mesoregion has only five Conservation Unit: Mirador State Park, Morros Garapenses State Environmental Protection Area, Parnaíba Delta Environmental Protection Area, Parnaíba Delta Marine Extractive Reserve, Chapada Limpa Extractive Reserve.Keywords: Maranhão geography. Environmental conservation. Socioeconomic aspects.CARACTERIZAÇÃO BIOGEOGRÁFICA DA MESORREGIÃO LESTE MARANHENSE (BRASIL)ResumoEsta revisão tem como objetivo estudar os principais aspectos da Biogeografia da Mesorregião Leste Maranhense, porção do estado que tem sofrido mudanças socioeconômicas e culturais, além de conflitos ambientaisdevido ao avanço da agricultura capitalista como o agronegócio da soja e eucalipto. A Mesorregião Leste Maranhense é formada pela união de 44 municípios agrupados em seis microrregiões: Chapadinha, Coelho Neto, Baixo Parnaíba Maranhense, Chapadas do Alto Itapecuru, Codó e Caxias. Historicamente, esta mesorregião teve sua ocupação ligada às áreas periféricas às grandes plantações de algodão do Itapecuru e criação de gados em Pastos Bons, no século XVII e XVIII. A economia desta mesorregião baseia-se principalmente no Eucalipto para a produção de celulose e papel, soja, milho e cana-de-açúcar. Deve-se ressaltar que a introdução da soja, da cana-de-açúcar, a expansão do eucalipto e a produção de carvão vegetal aumentaram a poluição dos rios e a destruição de recursos nativos. A falta de fiscalização quanto às áreas de reserva legal nas propriedades rurais e a falta de unidades de conservação nesta região, podem ser consideradas como agravantes em relação à expansão intensa das atividades agropecuárias. A cobertura vegetal da mesorregião Leste maranhense engloba várias formações, sendo basicamente caracterizada pelas florestas de babaçu e pelas áreas de cerrado lato senso, além das pequenas manchas de caatinga próximas à fronteira com o estado do Piauí e formações transicionais. O clima da região é característico das zonas tropicais, predominantemente As na região doDelta do Parnaíba e o Aw em todo o restante da mesorregião, com temperaturas médias anuais entre 24 °C até 28 °C e índices de precipitação pluviométrica com valores entre 1800 mm a 1000 mm. A mesorregião estudada apresenta apenas cinco Unidades de Conservação: Parque Estadual do Mirador, Área de Proteção Ambiental Estadual dos Morros Garapenses, Área de Proteção Ambiental do Delta do Parnaíba, Reserva Extrativista Marinha do Delta do Parnaíba, Reserva Extrativista de Chapada Limpa.Palavras-chave: Geografia do Maranhão. Conservação ambiental. Aspectos socioeconômicos.

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