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Protected Areas Of Brazil
Protected areas of Brazil included various classes of area according to the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC), a formal, unified system for federal, state and municipal parks created in 2000. Types of protected area Protected areas, also called conservation units, are divided into different categories according to their goals. These are defined by Law No. 9.985 of 18 July 2000, which established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). Objectives include conservation of nature, sustainable development, scientific research, education and eco-tourism. Fully protected units are expected to maintain the natural ecosystem without human interference. Sustainable use units allow sustained use of renewable environmental resources while maintaining biodiversity and other ecological attributes. The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, which administers Federal units, defines the fully protected (''proteção integral'') classes of unit as: * Ecological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floresta Da Tijuca 60
Floresta may refer to: Geography * Floresta, Pernambuco, a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil * Floresta, Rio Grande do Sul, a neighbourhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil * Floresta, Boyacá, a municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia * Floresta, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina * Floresta, Sicily, a municipality in the province of Messina, Sicily * La Floresta, Uruguay, a small city located in Canelones Department, Uruguay * La Floresta, Guayaquil, a neighborhood located in Guayaquil, Ecuador Geology * Floresta Formation, a fossiliferous geological formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, named after Floresta, Boyacá See also * La Floresta (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sustainable Development Reserve (Brazil)
A sustainable development reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, RDS) in Brazil is a type of protected area inhabited by a traditional population that seeks to preserve nature while maintaining and improving the life of the population through sustainable development. Background The concept of Sustainable Development Reserves originated in the Projeto Mamirauá launched in the early 1990s by the Sociedade Civil Mamirauá. The project followed the principle of management based on scientific research and controlled use of natural resources. The local population participates actively in the planning process and in responsible for managing and monitoring the area. Key aspects are that the strategy can adapt to changes in the market, private property is maintained, plans are implemented to improve living conditions, and the local people partner with government agencies and NGOs to develop proposals for sustainable use. The Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
