Protected Areas in Brazil and Aichi Target 11: National Achievements

Nájila Rejanne Alencar Julião Cabral,Regina Cleane Marrocos,Adeildo Cabral Silva

doi:10.11648/j.ijema.20190706.11

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Abstract

Brazil is a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Therefore, it has commitments to safeguard part of its territory. Considering the achievement of Aichi Target 11, this article aims to show the results of quantitative research of protected areas in Brazil, a developing country, with emphasis on the state of Ceara. The paper highlights the quantity of Conservation Units, a type of Brazilian protected area. It describes two analyses. First, considering a secondary database, the study concentrated on the situation and progress of the Brazilian Conservation Units in achieving Target 11. Then, regarding to meet Target 11, it examined Conservation Units in the State of Ceara. Nowadays, Brazil has 2,309 Conservation Units, including Integral Protection Group and Sustainable Use Group. The results of this research indicate that Brazil has 18.60% of terrestrial protected area and 26.45% of marine protected area. Therefore, they are sufficient to meet Target 11. Data shows percentage above the target, even in 2018, two years before the deadline. The state of Ceara has 116 Conservation Units with 326.61 Km2 of protected area. It is 21.92% of all Ceara’s geographical extension which contributes for the empowerment of Brazilian commitments regarding the national plans and also the Convention on Biological Diversity, even though, it represents only 5% of total number of Brazilian Conservation Units.

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Protected areas are an important global strategy for the protection of natural resources
This paper aims to report the findings of quantitative research of protected areas in Brazil, a developing country, with emphasis on the state of Ceará, considering the achievement of Aichi Target 11, from Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
This article documents how large is the commitment of Brazil to the Conservation Units coverage, in both terrestrial and marine areas, to achieve the Aichi Target 11

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Protected areas are an important global strategy for the protection of natural resources. They allow a condition of an ecosystem where the structure and function are unimpaired by human-caused stresses [1,2,3]. After Brazil ratified the CBD in 1998, it developed initiatives to protect biodiversity, including the National Biodiversity Action Plan. It is very important to create and maintain protected areas, in developing countries, such as Brazil. There are different types of protected areas in Brazil that favor the conservation or preservation of natural resources. Each protected area has a management objective and an important role in protecting environmental resources and economic development [4,5,6,7]

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