Brasil e Argentina: comparativo sobre o modelo de gestão aplicados nas unidades de conservação no Semiárido Paraibano e nas Áreas Naturais Protegidas da Província de Santa Fe.

Abstract

The way natural resources are used is a matter discussed several decades ago. However, public environmental policies and the creation of conserved spaces are more evident today due to the increasing environmental disasters, are issues of collective interest discussed by citizens and governmental authorities. One of the central axes of conservation policy implemented, and certainly the most important and consolidated, has been the formation of conservation areas. Many countries were pioneers in the creation of these areas, among them Brazil and Argentina, in which they have different laws regarding the management of these spaces. In this way, the present research had as general objective to investigate the management model developed in the Conservation Units of the semi-arid Paraíba and in the Protected Natural Areas of the province of Santa Fe in Argentina. With the specific objectives of: Identifying the Conservation Units in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Zone, locating those that were created in the semi-arid Paraiba and the Protected Natural Areas of the city of Santa Fe in Argentina; Analyze and compare the management that is done in the Conservation Units and in the Protected Natural Areas; Systematize data from Protected Areas and Natural Areas that were studied; Identify and analyze differences and similarities of the legal body in the application and systematization of laws on Protected Areas used in these two countries. Through the on-site visit the present research verified the management models, laws and physical structures of these Natural Areas. It was verified that the maintenance and investments are great challenges faced in the management of these areas, (mainly in Brazil), besides the minimal interest on the part of the management in guaranteeing the conservation of these spaces.