Áreas prioritárias para inclusão de componente arbóreo: as áreas de proteção permanente em sistemas pecuários de São Domingos do Araguaia-PA (Brasil)

Abstract

Regarding the historical process of land use and cover in Brazil, there is the degradation of native vegetation in the called permanent protection areas (APPs), on the banks of rivers. In Southeastern Pará, with the expansion of livestock activity over time, these areas were impacted, generating biodiversity loss and pressure on water bodies. This paper the land use and cover dynamics was analyzed in two areas in the municipality of São Domingos do Araguaia -PA to simulate the priority areas for arboreal component inclusion, aiming for the restoration of APPs in a farm and a rural settlement, if strategies of arboreal component inclusion are adopted. In both case studies, there are degraded pastures in extensive areas, driven by the expansion and intensification of traditional livestock in the region from 2004 to 2014.