ZONING AND GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN OF PARK HILL IN SANTA MARIA/RS

Abstract

The municipal executive of Santa Maria/RS has a proposal to establish a Conservation Unit (CU) Full Protection, in the category of Park, in an area of 156 hectares located in the Morro do Carmo, called Park Hill. Among the reasons for instituting this are the fact CU Santa Maria is located on the edge of the plateau and also have areas defined by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve with significant remnants of the Atlantic Forest. From this perspective, the article aims to present the characterization of the study area, its mapping, environmental zoning proposal and guidelines to support future discussions of the management plan. The methodological procedures consisted of readings on the subject of the research work, field work, meetings with the Working Group Municipal Parks and elaboration of thematic maps of the area on the Free Software SPRING 4.3.3. These maps can serve as an argument for the preservation of this space, as they indicate, for example, its altitude, slope, land cover and environmental zoning, as well as its location. Thus, these results provide the creation of this CU, as well as the proposed expansion of this area, seeking thereby effecting the conservation of biodiversity present.