Evaluation of environmental impacts at the Aluízio Campos complex, Paraíba, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.6008/SPC2179-6858.2017.004.0021Keywords:
Human Disturbance, Natural Resources, Environmental Degradation, Leopold Matrix, Remote SensingAbstract
The city of Campina Grande-PB is lacking preserved urban areas, particularly ecological reserves. The conservation of these areas provides an improvement in air quality in cities, in addition to improving the quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the environmental impacts, in order to support the management of natural resources, in Aluízio Campos Complex in the city of Campina Grande – PB. This research is characterized as exploratory, outlined the method of observation and qualitative, quantitative, descriptive and interdisciplinary analysis of nature. As a tool for the identification and assessment of environmental impacts used the Leopold matrix adapted and remote sensing tools. An expressive quantitative of fauna resources was identified, and the ecological importance of the area was recorded with representatives of the most diverse zoological groups (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and invertebrates); found too that the area is anthropic, with various vegetation types: area off quarry; vegetable remnants of large, grazing area, among others. Therefore, it is recommended actions for continuous and permanent environmental education with residents of the area and the surroundings; Regarding ecological integrity in the Aluízio Campos Complex, a high degree of degradation was observed, with remnants of vegetation from the ecotone caatinga and Atlantic forest.
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