As especificidades dos ambientes insulares: meio ambiente e cultura – Estudo de caso do Ecomuseu Ilha Grande – UERJ

Abstract

The Brazilian coastal zone and the Atlantic Forest are considered national heritage in the 1988 Federal Constitution. Besides, the biophysics and socio-environmental characteristics of these regions have specificities that grant them strategic importance in terms of public politics and sustainable development. This is the reality of Ilha Grande, in Rio de Janeiro. Aware of these peculiarities and its responsibilities as assignee to the old remaining installations of the extinct Cândido Mendes Penitentiary, in Ilha Grande, the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) has started its research and preservation activities of the ecosystems of the region with the Center for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (CEADS). Parallel to this, the university promoted action aiming at the creation of Ilha Grande Ecomuseum, composed of four units, namely Museu do Carcere (Jail Museum), Museu do Meio Ambiente (Environment Museum), Parque Botânico (Botanic Garden) and Centro Multimidia (Multimedia Center). The Ilha Grande Ecomuseum is an appropriate instrument to the development of preservationist programs, projects and actions, along with research and communication of strong social and environmental interest. This work aims to present the development of the first research project and actions carried out in the region