Mosaico de unidades de conservação

da teoria à prática. O caso do mosaico de unidades de conservação da APA Cachoeira das Andorinhas – Ouro Preto/MG

Abstract

According to the SNUC law, the protected areas that are close, connected or superimposed must be managed on a joint, like a mosaic. For this, a join council of the mosaic has been created. The main purpose of this research was to verify the applicability of the legal basis in reality of the mosaic of protected areas formed by the Environmental Protection Area of ‘Cachoeira das Andorinhas’, Forest of ‘Uaimii’, Park of ‘Cachoeira das Andorinhas’ and Farm ‘Brígida’. In this research it was adopted different methodological proceedings: bibliographic search, cabinet research, field works, analysis of the proceedings from the forums and semi-structured interviews. Thus, it was possible to understand the trajectory of the management of each protected areas of the mosaic, the management tools used, the importance of join management and its practicality. It was possible to perceive that the protected areas of this mosaic are not being managed in an integrated manner and in accordance with the relevant legislation provides and the establishment and the operation of an integrated council of these protected areas would be the first step for this. Through research it was possible to see that this reality of fragmented management has changed and the creation of APA’s and Forest’s joint council may be a good indication. We must therefore understand that there is still much that we must move forward, face the challenges for building an integrated management of the mosaic.