Desafios Na Criação De Unidades De Conservação Municipais: a Experiência De Itaubal, Amapá, Brasil
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The paper analyzes the creation of two conservation units in the municipality of Itaubal, Amapá, Brazil. Conservation units are legally protected areas with the purpose of safeguarding biodiversity and natural resources. Brazil, in 2025, has a total of 3,300 of these areas, covering all three levels of government. Amapá contributing 21 areas. The paper discusses the establishment of the Área de Proteção Ambiental do Carmo do Macacoari and Reserva Biológica Municipal Ninhal do Macacoari by the local government of Itaubal in 2021 and 2022, respectively. It emphasizes the importance of technical studies, public consultations, and the need for governance structures, such o management councils, for the effective administration of these areas. Additionally, it recommends the development of management plans and the inclusion of relevant data on creation, management, and operations in the Cadastro Nacional de Unidades de Conservação to ensure continuous updates.
Source: International Journal Semiarid
DOI: 10.56346/bd47as14
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7202289015