Produção de carvão vegetal no município de Cachoeira dos Índios - PB.

Abstract

This paper aims to understand the production of charcoal in the municipality of Índios Waterfall - PB, analyzing the environmental impacts resulting from the manufacturing process from the beginning to the final stage, used as a methodology explanatory and descriptive research on the subject. Showing that the charcoal found around the city have been degrading the environment through the impact on the local biome such as deforestation, loss of natural vegetation, disappearance of species of animals, insects and reptiles, for burned, erosion due to lack of vegetation cover that protects the soil. Through this analysis was achieved result showing how degrading coal production is conducted in the municipality, but shows measures that can minimize the impacts generated by these activities, bringing benefits to nature and to the workers of local charcoal plants.