Territorialidades e conflitos ambientais nas zonas de mata ciliar do baixo curso do Rio Paraíba do Norte, Mogeiro - PB.

Abstract

Damage and depletion of the environment have led to the emergence of society's efforts linked to technical studies to maintain planetary environmental conservation. Among these studies are those that focus on the riparian forests. Throughout the occupation, these ecosystems suffered great loss of diversity and density. The riverside forests play an indispensable role in the maintenance of aquatic and terrestrial environments. They are responsible for the balance of the river slope, sediment retention for the lower bed, water quality and temperature. In this context, the objective of this undergraduate work is to map land uses and occupations in riparian areas of the Paraíba do Norte River, specifically in the municipality of Mogeiro - PB. The research methodology consists in characterizing the area, collecting information, obtaining images through the field study of the area, aiming at the analysis of land use and image processing to delimit the protection zone along the perennial bed with 50 meters, in consonance with the area. Forest Code (Law: 12.651 / 12). In this way, the results showed a reduction of the vegetal biomass and, at the same time, increase of occupations in areas of restricted use in areas of ciliary forest. In view of the above, administrative measures are necessary for the efficient management of riparian forest areas under study.