Forest Reserve Direct Management: an Alternative to Territorial Management in Protected Areas

Authors

  • Michele de Azevedo Pinto Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão dos Recursos Naturais e Desenvolvimento Local na Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
  • Mário Vasconcellos Sobrinho Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão dos Recursos Naturais e Desenvolvimento Local na Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
  • Gilberto de Miranda Rocha Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão dos Recursos Naturais e Desenvolvimento Local na Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v35i0.41514

Keywords:

direct management, public policy, protected areas, forest concession

Abstract

The paper analyses the main difficulties and advances within a process of direct management of a public forest. Particularly, the paper examines the direct management of Antimary Public Forest in Acre State. The paper focuses on the factors that contributed to forest management, natural resources conservation and local community development within the conservation unit. Methodologically, the research was based on case study, qualitative analysis and historical-descriptive method for data assessment.  For data collection it was used participant observation, semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis and geo-processing tools. The paper shows that direct management can be an effective mechanism for land management of protected areas in spite of difficulties imposed by fundraising limitations. The pattern of forest reserve direct management when applied in small conservation units may increase the possibilities of political intervention of the State and the communities in the unit management, as well as contribute to the reduction of deforestation and conflicts about use of resources.

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Published

2015-12-24

How to Cite

Pinto, M. de A., Vasconcellos Sobrinho, M., & Rocha, G. de M. (2015). Forest Reserve Direct Management: an Alternative to Territorial Management in Protected Areas. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 35. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v35i0.41514

Issue

Vol. 35 (2015): Environmental Thinking in Latin American: social movements and territories of life

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