Proposta de ecoturismo para desenvolvimento sustentável na amaz?nia: estudo no município de S?o Jo?o da Ponta, PA

摘要

Exacerbated ecotourism can contribute to the degradation of scenic beauty if there is no adequate infrastructure for visitation. In this way, the present study aims to analyse and delineate the best areas for the implementation of interpretive trails in the municipality of S?o Jo?o da Ponta-Pará, Brazil. To define the location of the tracks was necessary the characterization of the vegetation units by means of Geoprocessing and Geographic Information System techniques with the help of Spring 5.0.6 software. The images used were captured by the satellites TM / LANDSAT and CBERS 2B-HRC, available free of charge by IBGE. The compilation of the thematic map of vegetation units is on a scale of 1: 126000. The results indicated the presence of three (3) distinct phytophysiognomies: mangrove (Resex limits), floodplain and “floresta de terra firme” or forest of the mainland. These vegetation units are divide into six (6) classes: 1) Várzea vegetation; 2) Regenerating earth-firm vegetation; 3) Ground-firm vegetation with advanced regeneration; 4) Vegetation of mangrove; 5) Non-forest; and, 6) Productive areas and exposed soil. Through a qualitative analysis, it was possible to verify that the best areas for the development of interpretive trails are those located in the surroundings of the Resex present greater conditions of development, considering, in addition to the landscape resources the accessibility. It is conclude that the implementation of an interpretive trail is an important instrument for Environmental Education contributes to the sustainable use of natural resources and can still be an attractive for ecotourism in the municipality, besides being a source of supplementation of income for the population with the formation of tourist guides of the communities themselves.