Percepção ambiental no entorno da unidade de conservação Parque Estadual Sumaúma

Abstract

Brazil presentes itself as the holder of the largest biological diversity on the planet. In order to take actions to protect a huge biodiversity in the country, strategies are adopted in model forms in the conservation area through conservation units. For the conservation of biodiversity, controlling and regulatory measures are also used. Conservation units, especially those with full protection, are essential components for biodiversity conservation and play an important role for the welfare of society. Therefore, this paper aims to evaluate the perception of residents of Sumaúma State Park regarding environmental issues. In this study, the inductive and hypothetical deductive methods will be used. As for the elaboration of questionnaires, we used structured questions (systematic types) and unstructured questions (called freedom, unsystematic or anthropological). The interviewee was asked to characterize or degree of relevance in relation to the Sumaúma State Park, which does not concern the surrounding community. The application of the questionnaires was random, since we were at home, two individuals per family, regardless of gender, and may be male or female, since ten years ago. The interviews start with questions focused on the socio-cultural profile of the residents, thus, questions related to the environmental perception and a Conservation Unit, to understand the relationship of these inhabitants with the park and management, highlighting the benefits and harms for who is the next home. preserved. For data analysis, data transcripts and integral interviews were recorded and categorization of information collected. It is hoped that as this project project can support managers, decision makers and authorized users to re-evaluate their relationships with the surrounding natural resources, given that they are expected to have a greater relationship with them prior to the implementation of the Unit. Conservation as after its effective. The results of this study concluded that the environmental perception of Parque Sumaúma residents is, in some respects, very limited and fragmented in relation to the importance of the Park to the population and to the knowledge of the activities offered by the Park, which need great attention from the power. public for better environmental and social management of the site. Keywords: Sustainability; Conservation Units; Phenomenology