Mapeamento das unidades de conservação do oeste do Paraná

Abstract

Protected area are of paramount importance in the context of preserving biodiversity. Together with the implementation of ecological corridors, they protect endemic or endangered species, as well as allow interaction between individuals from different fragments, favoring gene flow. Brazil has a significant number of registered Protected area. In the context of the state of Paraná, there is a record of 359 area until June 2022, at the federal, state and municipal levels, classified as Full Protection or Sustainable Use. All these Protected area are guided by the same central objective of protecting the environment, however, each one has its particularities. The present work seeks to map and generate georeferenced data from the Protected area in western Paraná. In the first methodological stage, data collection was carried out, accessing the Brazilian legislation, carrying out bibliographic research on websites of official bodies. In the second stage, corresponding to the elaboration of the maps, the QGis Desktop 3.30.1 program was used, in the polygons tab, the shapefiles of the georeferenced areas were added, overlapping and confronting the limits, a layout was created for each Protected area, generating individual maps. The mapping results made it possible to identify the egistration of eight public Protected area, and 39 private ones, the majority comprising area of Integral and Sustainable Use that present interaction with areas identified as priorities for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. As highlights at the national level, the Iguaçu National Park, the Ilha Grande National Park and the Environmental Protection area of Ilhas e Várzeas do Rio Paraná were identified. At the state level are the State Park of São Camilo, State Park of Cabeça do Cachorro and the State Park of Rio Guarani. The main municipal area are the Santa Helena Biological Refuge located in the Municipality of Santa Helena and the Bela Vista Biological Refuge located in the Municipality of Foz do Iguaçu. In the West region, 39 Private Natural Heritage Reserves were also mapped.