MAGALHÃES, Maria Vanessa Macêdo.
Abstract:
Riparian forests are essential to maintain the natural balance, contributing to the
preservation of flora and fauna, in addition to ensuring water quality. Therefore, the
research aimed to analyze the environmental degradation in the city of Aurora-CE as
well as the importance of riparian vegetation to protect the banks of the Salt River.
Considering the Brazilian Forest Code Federal Law No. 12,651 of May 25, 2012, set up
the riparian vegetation as "Permanent Preservation Areas (APP)," For the preparation of
this research was used as a descriptive methodological procedure - and qualitative
observations made in the study area. Display the local reality and the reasons by which
the human body can cause degradation to the environment.
