Aplicação de critérios geoecológicos na proposta de ampliação de unidade de conservação em Tuneiras do Oeste-PR

Abstract

Conservation units (CUs) are areas established by the government with the objective of conserving biodiversity, which has been threatened by economic and technological development of society. However these UCs have been created randomly, leaving of accomplishing its goals of creating, and generating many problems for the conservation mosaic. It is necessary to begin the planning UCs institutions in order to maximize the potential of the environment, taking consideration every favorable aspect of the conservation, such as size, shape, spatial distribution, management models and the influence that the matrix has about the area. In accordance with it, this paper has as objective to present Geo ecological criteria (Geo-ecological aspects and influence of the matrix) for creating an Ecological Station in the city of Tuneiras do Oeste – PR, and suggesting management models as well. For that was utilized the methodology adopted by Mezzomo (2013), proposing a legend with all favorable aspects of nature conservation. As a result was created an ideal model for UC, considering the size of that, and being bigger better, keeping the unit as far as possible from the edge effect and matrix influence, the format close to circular, a continuous spatial distribution, connection with others reserves, protections of waterways and a model of appropriate management.