Abstract

DUARTE, Miqueias; SILVA, Tatiana; CERQUEIRA, Cláudia  and  SILVA FILHO, Eliomar. Environmental pressures in Conservation Units: A case study in the south of the State of Amazonas. GOT [online]. 2019, n.18, pp.108-125. ISSN 2182-1267.  https://doi.org/10.17127/got/2019.18.005.

The Conservation Units (UCs) are created in strategic areas, aimed at containing or barring the progress of deforestation, in addition to protecting biological and cultural diversity. Recently, five UCs were created in the south of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, a region that comprise a large mosaic of protected areas of ecological and cultural interest. However, the interest in several sectors of society has pushed the reduction of these areas. This study evaluated anthropic actions and claims for exploitation of natural resources in this region. The results showed that deforestation increased in areas near the highways and along the main rivers within the UCs. It was also been found that there are interests of regularization of rural properties, in addition to the search for licensing for mineral exploration in areas of integral protection.

Keywords : Amazon; Deforestation; Conservation Units; Environmental Protection.

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