The Alter do Chão Environmental Protection Area is a region where there are many
socio-environmental conflicts. Even before the creation of the APA Alter do Chão,
carried out by Law nº 17.771/03 of June 2, 2003, some of these conflicts already
occurred. Most of these occur due to lack of regulation, considering that the National
System of Conservation Units (SNUC) establishes a period of five years for the
preparation of the Master Plan for Environmental Management, as well as the
municipal legislation itself requires a Master Plan. However, after 18 years, the City
Hall still hasn't implemented it, which brings legal uncertainty to entrepreneurs and
makes the environmental organization of the territory unfeasible by community
members. The objective of this research is the mapping of socio-environmental
conflicts in the APA Alter do Chão, located in the municipality of Santarém/PA, using
georeferencing as a way of mapping the conflicting areas. The materials and
approach methods consisted of geoprocessing techniques and analysis of satellite
images with the main actors involved in the conflicts, in addition to field research, in
order to outline the profile of the area in question. Several socio-environmental
conflicts were identified, some due to the fact that the actors involved did not know
the nature and attributions of an APA, as well as those that originate from the
interests of companies, the market, tourism, among others, which end up generating
conflicts. The results achieved by the research can be used as elements for
understanding the existing socio-environmental conflicts in the APA, aiming at
effective actions for the sustainable use of its natural and territorial resources and in
the mitigation of existing conflicts.
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