Characterization and degradation state of the trails in Caparaó National Park

Autores

  • Marcello Pinto de Almeida Federal University of Viçosa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0461-4101
  • Gumercindo Souza Lima Federal University of Viçosa
  • Sebastião Venâncio Martins Federal University of Viçosa
  • Gínia César Bontempo Federal University of Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v49i4.58156

Palavras-chave:

protected areas, public use, erosion, Pico da Bandeira

Resumo

A large increase in visitation has recently been observed in Brazilian protected areas. The presence of visitors can cause changes in the environment, generating certain unwanted impacts. Therefore, the objective of this study is to assess the visitation at Caparaó National Park, map the main trails open to the public, and determine their degree of degradation. To define the most relevant trails for this study, the following criteria were used: visitation demand, impact intensity, and zoning. The elevation profile and other physical attributes of the selected trails were obtained by GPS. Erosion was established as the predominant impact, and the length of eroded stretches on each trail was evaluated. The trail to Pico da Bandeira through Casa Queimada has a greater declivity, and, although it sees fewer visitors than the trail to Pico da Bandeira through Tronqueira, it shows a higher erosion rate. This result indicates that, in certain cases, the declivity can contribute more significantly to the increase in erosion than the number of visitors.

Biografia do Autor

Marcello Pinto de Almeida, Federal University of Viçosa

Postgraduate Program in Forest Science, Forest Engineering Department

Gumercindo Souza Lima, Federal University of Viçosa

Forest Engineering Department

Sebastião Venâncio Martins, Federal University of Viçosa

Forest Engineering Department

Gínia César Bontempo, Federal University of Viçosa

Biology Department

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Publicado

19-09-2019

Como Citar

Almeida, M. P. de, Lima, G. S., Martins, S. V., & Bontempo, G. C. (2019). Characterization and degradation state of the trails in Caparaó National Park. Floresta, 49(4), 709–716. https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v49i4.58156

Edição

v. 49 n. 4 (2019)

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