2020
DOI: 10.5902/1980509834294
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Analysis of the fragility of the Environmental Protection Area Alto Rio Doce, MG, Brazil

Abstract: Atualmente a Mata Atlântica é um dos biomas mais fragmentados. O objetivo deste estudo foi diagnosticar a fragilidade ambiental da Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Alto Rio Doce em Minas Gerais, por meio da caracterização da distribuição da fragmentação local, bem como da pressão sobre a vegetação. A caracterização da vegetação foi feita por classificação supervisionada, por meio da imagem captada pelo sensor OLI presente no Landsat 8. Apenas 22,3% de toda a extensão da APA, que contém 23.329 hectares, apresen… Show more

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“…The EPAs are protected areas defined by the Brazilian Government, regulated by Law 9985, 18 July 2000 [33], that establishes the National System of wildlife protected areas management (SNUC, in Portuguese) aimed to conserve Units of Conservation (UC) to protect the biodiversity and genetic resources within the national territory and waters under the Brazilian jurisdiction. The creation of EPAs has been encouraged as the most effective way to conserve forest remnants [34,35], and especially water recharge areas. Therefore, it is linked to the use of natural resources and, at the same time, to improve the connection of human beings with nature [36].…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The EPAs are protected areas defined by the Brazilian Government, regulated by Law 9985, 18 July 2000 [33], that establishes the National System of wildlife protected areas management (SNUC, in Portuguese) aimed to conserve Units of Conservation (UC) to protect the biodiversity and genetic resources within the national territory and waters under the Brazilian jurisdiction. The creation of EPAs has been encouraged as the most effective way to conserve forest remnants [34,35], and especially water recharge areas. Therefore, it is linked to the use of natural resources and, at the same time, to improve the connection of human beings with nature [36].…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%