As Reservas Particulares do Patrimônio Natural (RPPNs) no contexto da conservação da natureza do Estado do Espirito Santo: perspectiva dos proprietários

Abstract

Discusses the history and legislation governing the creation and standardization of Reservas Particulares do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN), based on the laws and decrees relevant to this type of protected area and belonging to the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). It features 856 RPPNs in Brazil on the distribution by year of birth, by geographic region, ecosystem, and by state using data from the National Register of PRNP, updated in January 2009. Identifies, analyzes and characterizes the 14 RPPNs officially created in 12 municipalities of the Espírito Santo, the federal environmental agencies (IBAMA and ICMBio) and state (IEMA and IDAF) competent, accomplished by raising the period January-August 2009 and the application of a questionnaire among the owners responsible for the units. Identifies the degree of difficulty for the recognition, development of the management plan, accessibility, visibility and maintenance of reserves, in addition to protecting natural resources, represented primarily by the Atlantic forest and its wildlife. It discusses the importance of social and public use of these units of Espirito Santo, by examining the owner's involvement with the surrounding community, the activities of environmental education and ecotourism, existing or under implementation, as well as the observation of structures built for this purpose as bathrooms, visitor center, snack bars, and the creation and interpretation of tracks and activities such as bird watching.