Potencial de uso conservacionista (PUC) e uso e cobertura do solo na bacia hidrográfica do Córrego Guavirá, PR

Abstract

The watershed is an important unit focused on territorial planning. Thus, the use of tools that allow an integrated analysis of this territory, as a support to the knowledge of the elements that compose it, its fragility and potentiality is of fundamental importance for its management. The Conservation Use Potential (CUP) seeks to understand the environmental relationships for land use planning, supporting decision making. The objective was to map the CUP and land use and occupation of the Guavirá Stream watershed, PR to evaluate its potentialities and limitations and to verify if the management of the basin is done efficiently. For this, geoprocessing and remote sensing tools were used. The Guavirá Basin presents, for the most part, High and Very Potential Conservation Use, however, improper use and occupation, with soil revolving practices, non-maintenance of vegetation cover, large fallow areas, among others, are factors. determinants of soil and water loss through erosion. Thus, it is necessary to adopt soil management and conservation practices, according to the limitations and potentialities of the area in order to guarantee good territorial management and environmental sustainability.