Gestão territorial e conservação ambiental no município de Sete Lagoas – MG: o caso Faveiro-de-Wilson

Abstract

One of the significant challenges of modern society is reconciling environmental conservation with the increasing demand for raw materials and areas to meet human needs. From this perspective, territorial management and planning emerge as tools for promoting the development of human activities in balance with the preservation of environmental systems. In this study, we aimed to conduct a spatial analysis of the development of Sete Lagoas Municipality, based on its regulatory norm (Master Plan), and its potential impact on an endangered species, the Wilson's Faveiro. The analysis involved the spatialization of space categorization typologies using the division of Brazilian census tracts prepared by IBGE, land use and land cover data from MapBiomas, Collection6 for the year 2021, and the municipal urban perimeter defined in the municipality's master plan, last revised in 2019. From this analysis, it was observed that the species' habitat area underwent a change in its typology due to the master plan update, shifting from rural to urban area starting in 2019. This change may pose a risk of increased habitat fragmentation for the species, as urban land subdivision is more intense and on a smaller scale than in rural areas. Additionally, there was an attempt to establish a Municipal Environmental Protection Area (APA) for the protection of the species.