Terras caídas e suas implicações para a comunidade São José do Paraná do Espírito Santo de Cima em Parintins - AM

Abstract

In the current literature, fallen land is a regional denomination scientifically attributed to the process of river erosion. Although it occurs in all rivers of the Amazon basin, the phenomenon is more attributed to white water rivers, which the main representative is the Amazon River. Despite being a phenomenon linked to river dynamics, fallen lands occur due to a complex system of factors ranging from the natural to anthropogenic factors. The changes provided by fallen lands do not occur only on river banks. They also imply social impacts in which the risk of death is a reality. The present work aimed to characterize the phenomena of the fallen lands in the community of São José do Paraná, Espírito Santo de Cima, in the municipality of Parintins-Am. In order to achieve the proposed objective, the following methodological procedures were followed: bibliographic survey on the theme; field visit to record the fallen lands in the area; interview with some residents; It was also made the bathmetry, as much of the Amazon River as of Paraná. The results show that the fallen lands in the study area involve systemic work of different factors ranging from natural ones, such as: river dynamics, climate, soil type, to anthropogenic factors such as: toilets from the vessels and the withdrawal. Of the bank vegetation. As for the implications, the loss of residents' properties stands out; risk of damage to vessels anchored near ravines; migration to the city; difficulty boarding and disembarking and risk of death