PUBLIC POLICIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL - BRAZIL

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.55841224030410

• Palavras-chave: Public Policies, biodiversity, protected areas, indicators.

• Keywords: Public Policies, biodiversity, protected areas, indicators.

• Abstract:

  As a proposal for the conservation of biodiversity, an environmental index was created, aiming to establish public policies for Mato Grosso do Sul aimed at Protected Surfaces (SPs), focusing mainly on the conditions in which the Conservation Units (UC) and Indigenous Land-(TI) of each municipality, with data collected in 2022. The UCs, TIs and Surface/Ha-1 /IBGE of the 79 municipalities in the State were used as indicators. Calculation formula: CCB= SAP/SM*FC*AQAP; ICCBM=(CBM/CBE) *100; CCBM= (Sum of Conservation Coefficients - (CC) of the municipality's Protected Areas (PA); CCBE= (Sum of the CCs of the APs of all municipalities); CCB= Biodiversity CC; SAP = AP Surface; SM = Municipality Surface; FC= Correction Factor; AQAP= AP Quality Assessment. The highest rates were found in the municipalities of Jatei, Alcinópolis, Taquarussu, Bodoquena, Bonito and Naviraí; 33 were at High levels, 19 Medium and 26 Low, indicating 33% of municipalities need to institute public policies aimed at conserving biodiversity and expand protected surfaces depending on the biomes existing in the state.