Legal Reserve Research Articles

Exploiting Legal Reserve Compensation as a Mechanism for Unlawful Deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado Biome, 2012–2022

This research investigates the illegal Vegetation Suppression Authorization (VSA) for Legal Reserve Compensation (LRC) in Tocantins, Brazil, between 2012 and 2014. The VSA is a license issued by state environmental agencies that authorizes the removal or clearing of native vegetation. This infraction resulted from the state environmental agency’s mistaken interpretation of Resolution 07/2005 of the State Environmental Council and the Native Vegetation Protection Law, which operates nationally and takes precedence over state resolutions and laws. The study area focuses on eight municipalities contained in the Formoso, Pium, and Javaés river basins. The methodology examines irregular VSA-LRC cases through geospatial data analysis, multitemporal analysis using remote sensing data, and economic assessments in both the origin and destination areas of the compensatory reserve. The results showed that among the 217 VSA-LRC applications during the period, 93 had corresponding geospatial data, indicating that 57.1% of the geospatial data were missing. This discrepancy between the authorized area and the available geospatial information restricts the oversight capability of the regulatory agency. A decade-long deforestation analysis of VSA-LRCs using remote sensing data considered three phases: 2012–2014 (application and issuance of VSA-LRCs), 2015–2018 (operational issuance), and 2019–2022 (post-expiration of VSA-LRCs). The results revealed a total VSA-LRC area of 343.291 km2 (34,329.10 ha), with 229.1169 km2 (22,911.69 ha) of deforestation. Notably, 54.877 km2 (5487.70 ha) of this deforestation occurred in 2019–2022, after the VSA-LRC had expired. The analysis of the LRC origin and destination areas demonstrates a unidirectional strategy, from economically more valuable areas to less valuable ones, according to land market dynamics. Therefore, this investigation concludes the need for greater administrative transparency, the development of a reliable geospatial data system for monitoring, and policy changes and actions to enhance environmental protection.

THE OBLIGATION TO RECOMPOSE THE DELETED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION AND FEDERAL INFRACONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION

This paper aims to emphasize the obligation to restore areas of native vegetation that have been removed without authorization from the competent environmental agency, in accordance with the 1988 Federal Constitution and other infra-constitutional federal legal norms, especially the 2012 Forest Code. For this paper, for areas of native vegetation, only the areas of Legal Reserve and Permanent Preservation Areas were considered. The methodology used was a bibliographical research, in which authors who made the topic relevant beyond federal legislation and the Federal Constitution were sought. It was found that the obligation to restore is “propter rem”, with the holder of the use of the property being obliged to restore the removed or degraded area, even if it was not the cause of the environmental liability. The areas of Legal Reserve and Permanent Preservation must contain a minimum percentage defined in accordance with the 2012 Forest Code, depending on the condition of the rural property before or after June 22, 2008 and also depending on the size of the property. It is noted that the national legal system has a specific law for the recovery of degraded areas, which is the National Policy for the Recovery of Degraded Areas. Thus, it is the duty of the public authorities and the community to maintain an ecologically balanced environment, and the restoration of suppressed or degraded areas is one of these duties.

Risks and Financial Indicators in Managing Bank Liquidity in Islamic Banks: A Case Study of Asia Islamic Bank for Finance and Investment in Iraq

The aims of this study to demonstrate the importance of liquidity indicators and the role of liquidity management in addressing liquidity risk and achieving alignment between the bank's objectives of maximizing profitability, determining an optimal level of liquidity and providing security for depositors and shareholders by following specific strategies and working according to specific mechanisms to achieve harmonization and alignment between its objectives Foremost among them is the forecasting, planning and follow-up of the volume and timing of cash flows, early disclosure of possible deficits and surplus cash balance and planning for investing surplus. In addition to using the financial ratios of the legal reserve, the legal liquidity ratio and the cash balance ratio through which the liquidity risk can be addressed and the bank's objective of securing optimal cash liquidity, maximizing profitability and providing security to the parties dealing with it can be achieved. Liquidity management should also pay attention to creating compatibility, balance and harmonization in the management of assets and liabilities and the role of reserves in securing liquidity.

Taxonomic and functional diversity of foliage‐dwelling ants in conventional and organic agroecosystems in southern Brazil: A landscape perspective

Abstract In modern landscapes, understanding how land use and land cover, specifically agriculture, affect biodiversity and ecological functions is essential for conservation. According to Brazilian law, agroecosystems must include areas designated for biodiversity conservation called Legal Reserves. We evaluated the taxonomic and functional diversity of foliage‐dwelling ants in Legal Reserves of agroecosystems in the south of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We aimed to understand how land use and land cover at different landscape scales affect the ant fauna. We sampled ant communities in organic and conventional agroecosystems using passive and active sampling methods (arboreal pitfall traps and active sample, respectively). For the analysis of functional diversity, we measured morphological attributes related to the ecological strategies of ants, such as perception of visual cues, foraging and resource acquisition. We characterized the landscape by visual interpretation of high‐resolution satellite imagery within a 100 m, 500 m and 1 km radius of the sampling areas. We did not identify any effects of cultivation systems on ant fauna. However, we found that landscape characteristics, such as the proportion of natural forest within 100 m, positively affected functional richness. Additionally, within 500 m, natural forest coverage, along with the proportion of cultivation, positively influenced ant incidence. We emphasize the function of Legal Reserves around farms, of serving as support to maintain the presence of ants and the diversity of ecological functions performed by these organisms. We also emphasize that new studies in the region should investigate how a higher homogenization of cultures and cultivation systems, including other phyto‐physiognomies, influence the myrmecofauna of these environments.

Carbon Flux Models in a Zonally Dry Tropical Forest Area (Caatinga)

Studies on energy exchange in ecosystems are critical for understanding carbon flows amid different vegetation patterns. In semi-arid areas, comprehending the variability in carbon absorption is essential for quantifying and anticipating the impacts of changes in the caatinga ecosystem. This study aims to calibrate and evaluate models for Gross Primary Production (GPP), Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), and Ecosystem Respiration (Reco) in the caatinga biome. NEE measurements were obtained and calculated at 30-minute intervals using EddyPro 3.6 software, from raw data measured at 10 Hz. GPP was estimated by partitioning NEE and Reco, all measured in micromoles of CO2 per square meter per second (μmol CO2m⁻²s⁻¹) using the eddy covariance (EC) tower, installed in a legal reserve at Embrapa Semiárido, in Petrolina, Pernambuco, within a section of the caatinga canopy. Following the measurement of carbon fluxes and ecosystem respiration, field measurements were conducted using a portableFieldSpec HandHeld spectroradiometer to obtain the reflectance of the canopy around the turbulent eddy covariance tower. These measurements were carried out in 2015 in a preserved caatinga area. Multiple linear regression models weredeveloped to estimate carbon fluxes from orbital images, enabling accurate estimation of GPP, NEE, and Reco, using the MODIS/Terra Daily Surface Reflectance product (MOD09GA). The primary results demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed models, particularly the GPP model, which exhibited the best statistical indices (R = 0.97; R² = 0.95; Root Mean Square Error = 0.20). Observations from the EC tower indicated that the models developed to estimate NEE, GPP, and Reco, using visible and near-infrared reflectance data, accurately represented the dry period and effectively captured the phenological aspects of the caatinga ecosystem.

Impactos das Atividades Agrícolas em Área de Amazônia Legal: Análise Espaço-Temporal das Mudanças de Cobertura do Solo entre 1985 e 2022

The Brazilian Forest Code stipulates the conservation of 80% of forested areas on rural properties as legal reserves. However, in recent decades, the expansion of agricultural areas has resulted in significant alterations to land use and cover. The objective of this investigation is to analyze the changes and transformations that have occurred in land use and coverage in the city of Sinop-MT, which is derived from the occupation of the Brazilian Legal Amazon. The spatio-temporal change between the years 1985 and 2022 was investigated. The methodology employed to obtain the maps was through the MapBiomas Platform. Socioeconomic reports were collected from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) database. The results indicated that agriculture in the region advanced significantly between 1995 and 2005, corresponding to the economic boom under the Real Plan. This period saw a surge in territorial expansion in the northern region of Mato Grosso, which was encouraged by the federal government. This expansion led to high rates of deforestation. Nevertheless, in 2004, monitoring programs were initiated with the objective of containing deforestation in the Legal Amazon. This resulted in the cessation of agricultural expansion between the years 2005 and 2022.

Land conflicts from overlapping claims in Brazil’s rural environmental registry

Satellite-based land use monitoring and farm-level traceability offer opportunities for targeted zero-deforestation interventions on private lands. Brazil's Rural Environmental Registry (Cadastro Ambiental Rural, or "CAR"), a land cadaster based on self-declaration of property boundaries, was created to monitor compliance with national forest laws. It has become an important enabling measure for sustainable supply chain initiatives like the Amazon Soy Moratorium. However, CAR enrollment is increasingly used to bolster illegal land claims, putting it at the heart of land grabbing dynamics. Self-declaration of properties in the CAR offers a unique situation to study land conflicts and their impact on land use decisions on a large scale. We quantified competing land claims among 846,420 registrations in the Brazilian Legal Amazon and applied a series of generalized linear mixed-effects models. We determined that CAR overlaps are more prevalent on larger registrations, in more densely settled areas, and in areas with less secure land tenure. We tested how landholders respond to land conflicts, finding significantly more deforestation and declared legal forest reserve on lands with multiple claims. CAR overlap results in an overestimation of forest reserves by up to 9.7 million hectares when considering double-counted and deforested areas of reserves, highlighting an overlooked form of Forest Code noncompliance. While the CAR continues to be used as evidence of land tenure, we conclude that the formalization of land claims through self-declarations is inadequate to decrease conflicts. CAR overlap information provides objective evidence of land conflict that authorities can leverage with field inspection to ensure peaceful occupation before issuing land titles.

Legal reservations in fulfilling the purpose of the European principle of legal certainty on the example of Ukrainian legislation

The relevance of this study lies in the fact that the legal systems of states that recognise and enforce the rule of law are increasingly subject to integration influence: the general requirements of rule-making are unified and ensured by the common obligations of the member states of international communities. The purpose of this study was to conduct a logical and legal analysis of legal reservations as a means of designing (constructing) legal norms to fulfil the purpose of the principle of legal certainty in national legislation. The study employed various methods of scientific cognition, including axiological, analytical, systemic, special legal, hermeneutical, logical, modelling, etc. The use of these methods has provided the basis for the scientific hypothesis regarding the composition of the principle of legal certainty and the nature of legal reservations. The study summarised that the principle of legal certainty as a component of the rule of law is based on the concept of predictability, which is achieved by ensuring clarity, unambiguity, and comprehensibility of legal provisions, and completeness of their content in the normative forms of national legislation. It was found that the requirements of the legal certainty principle can be met by applying a unified technique of rule-making, structuring, and formulation of regulatory provisions, where legal reservations are given a significant importance. The study identified and characterised the crucial features of legal reservations through understanding them as an element of rule- making technique in fulfilling the purpose of the European principle of legal certainty. The study outlined the essential properties of legal reservations and general requirements to them. The legal reservations are defined in the rules of law of national legislation as an element of rule-making technique, the content of which is determined by the social purpose of law. The study proved that they take the form of linguistic constructions, specify the purpose of a legal provision and the limits of its effect, and ensure the accuracy and predictability of a regulatory prescription. The findings of this study are of practical significance, as they can be used in research – for further investigation of topical issues of rulemaking technique, in lawmaking work – in the development of regulations

Consideration of the Revision ofthe Legal Reserve of Inheritance: Focusing on the Japanese Inheritance Law

Consideration of the Revision ofthe Legal Reserve of Inheritance: Focusing on the Japanese Inheritance Law

독일 헌법사에서 법률유보의 의의

This study examines the development of major theories related to legal reservationin Germany from a constitutional perspective and presents implications and challenges toKorean public law from the basic perspective seen in the discussion of German public law onlegal reservation. In order to achieve the above research objectives, a literature researchmethod is attempted to review the books, papers, and precedents of Korea, Japan, and Germany on this topic. In the early days, the realm of legal reservation was limited to limitedbasic rights such as individual freedom and property rights, and its main significance was tosecure the legislative realm of the representative body, the parliament, from the executivepower of the administration. However, since then, the center of the discussion on legalreservation in Germany has emphasized the substantive discipline of administrative activitiesby law, trying to control administrative power under the detailed discipline density necessaryto achieve the purpose of protecting the rights and interests of the people. And today, legalreservation is not just a control principle of administrative power, but also a constitutionalprinciple. As such a constitutional principle, the basic perspective seen in the discussion ofGerman public law on legal reservation has great implications for us, in particular, as aconstitutional principle, efforts to promote an organic interpretation of related provisions in theconstitution based on legal reservation are one of the important tasks of Korean public law inthe future.

Challenges for reducing carbon emissions from Land-Use and Land Cover Change in Brazil

Brazil, a crucial player in global climate change mitigation, faces challenges in reducing its carbon emissions, of which nearly half are from land use changes. Despite potential reductions that can be achieved through halting deforestation and fostering forest restoration, setbacks in environmental governance have heightened emissions. This article assesses challenges and proposes solutions for conserving and restoring Brazilian biomes in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement by 2030. Notably, net carbon emissions from land-use change and forestry increased twofold from 2017 to 2022 due to deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado. Native vegetation clearing peaked at 2.8 Mha in 2022, the largest area since 2008. The deficit of native vegetation within Legal Reserves and Permanent Protection Areas must be addressed through restoration. Achieving SDGs by 2030 demands urgent action against illegal deforestation, reinforced legislation for secondary forest protection, large-scale restoration programs, and economic incentives for forest conservation through payment for ecosystem services to rural landowners.

Modeling Environmental Vulnerability for 2050 Considering Different Scenarios in the Doce River Basin, Brazil

Understanding climate change and land use impacts is crucial for mitigating environmental degradation. This study assesses the environmental vulnerability of the Doce River Basin for 2050, considering future climate change and land use and land cover (LULC) scenarios. Factors including slope, elevation, relief dissection, precipitation, temperature, pedology, geology, urban distance, road distance, and LULC were evaluated using multicriteria analysis. Regional climate models Eta-HadGEM2-ES and Eta-MIROC5 under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 emission scenarios were employed. The Land Change Modeler tool simulated 2050 LULC changes and hypothetical reforestation of legal reserve (RL) areas. Combining two climate and two LULC scenarios resulted in four future vulnerability scenarios. Projections indicate an over 300 mm reduction in average annual precipitation and an up to 2 °C temperature increase from 2020 to 2050. Scenario 4 (RCP 8.5 and LULC for 2050 with reforested RLs) showed the greatest basin area in the lowest vulnerability classes, while scenario 3 (RCP 4.5 and LULC for 2050) exhibited more high-vulnerability areas. Despite the projected relative improvement in environmental vulnerability by 2050 due to reduced rainfall, the complexity of associated relationships must be considered. These results contribute to mitigating environmental damage and adapting to future climatic conditions in the Doce River Basin.

Two new Dismodix Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae) with an exceptionally broad occipital carina

Dismodix colai sp. nov., from a reforested legal reserve of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, and D. gladiata sp. nov., from central Brazil, are described and illustrated. Each new taxon is compared with similar species from both Dismodix Townes and the related Acerastes Cushman. Both species can be separated from all others within each genus by having the occipital carina distinctly widened.

The curious case of small mammal community in a rice-Pantanal agroecosystem of Brazil: A tale of multiple diversity metrics

To understand how certain types of agroecosystem management provide resources for biodiversity and conservation opportunities beyond protected areas, it is necessary to consider the cumulative effects on a local scale. Our study focuses on a rice-Pantanal wetland agricultural system within Brazil, where our goals were: i) to quantify the impact of rice paddies on taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity metrics of small mammals as biodiversity indicators, ii) to compare diversity indices based on incidence and abundance data. We carried out a thorough assessment to sample small mammal species in both the rice paddy and the adjacent legal reserve by employing a multiple diversity metrics approach. We captured the small mammals until reaching saturation on the species accumulation curve over 12,774 trap nights, resulting in 447 individuals, 10 species, including seven rodents and three marsupial species. Abundance-based beta-diversity between rice-paddy and forest reserve were higher (0.95) than incidence-based estimate (0.33). The species composition differed between the legal reserve (8 spp.) and the rice paddy (7 spp.), with the reserve exhibiting higher taxonomic diversity values compared to the rice paddy. In terms of functional and phylogenetic diversity, overall, the rice paddy exhibited higher values for the incidence-based metrics and the abundance-based metrics indicated that the reserve was more diverse. We conclude that Neotropical Pantanal rice fields retain substantial functional and phylogenetic diversities, providing suitable habitats for species thriving in open and semi-aquatic environments. Simultaneously, the legal reserve retains an essential aspect of functional diversity, when considering abundance, needed to maintain ecosystem resilience and stability. Proper abundance estimation is thus a key parameter for accurately evaluating the role of agricultural landscapes as biodiversity conservation opportunities beyond protected areas. Abundance-based indices should be used to correctly evaluate the contribution of each habitat to agroecosystem sustainability, especially in seasonal or extreme event-prone environments.

The Concept of Judicial Activity during Special Periods

The article traces the main stages of formation and development of the Department of Organization of Judicial and Law Enforcement Activities, established at the Russian State University of Judgment in 1998. The creation of the department has opened a new stage in the study and teaching of disciplines, the development of which is a prerequisite for the professional training of a lawyer – judicial activity, law enforcement and judicial authorities, prosecutorial activity, human rights and law enforcement activities, enforcement proceedings. The decisive contribution of the founder of the department, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, retired Colonel-General of Justice Nikolay Alexandrovich Petukhov to the definition of tasks and areas of work of the department, to the creation and development of the concept of training law students, to the formation of scientific and pedagogical staff, to achieving significant success in professional retraining and professional development of judges. The article reveals the main pages of the history of the department as a center for studying the problems of organizing judicial and law enforcement activities in one of the few educational organizations in the country, the military training center at which trains reserve officers in military accounting specialties of the legal profile and reserve sergeants. The concept of judicial activity in special periods is argued, reflecting the experience of the department»s staff in solving current problems of legal science in the context of the revival of the sovereign statehood of Russia and the affirmation of the inviolability of its democratic foundation, the modernization of the economic, political, cultural, social and legal foundations and institutions of Russian society.

Equivalent biodiversity area: A novel metric for No Net Loss success in Brazil’s changing biomes

This study presents a new method to incorporate the No Net Loss (NNL) principle within corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. This principle aims to ensure that biodiversity losses from human activities are fully offset. In this context, we tackle two main challenges: managing epistemic uncertainties in environmental modeling and accurately assessing compensatory areas needed to replace lost habitats. Focusing on Brazil’s diverse biomes, which are undergoing rapid changes, we highlight the role of expert opinion surveys in addressing the uncertainties of the InVEST Habitat Quality, a model that simulates changes in landscape integrity under different land use scenarios. Our analysis across three of Brazil’s regions – Caatinga Semi-arid, Cerrado Savanna, and Atlantic Forest – leverages open-source data to reveal substantial habitat losses due to activities like wind farm development, mining, and intensive agriculture, leading to a widespread decline in habitat quality. We introduce the Equivalent Biodiversity Area (EBA) metric to support NNL and Net Gain of Biodiversity efforts, measured in hectares. Findings show a reduction in EBA across all studied areas, highlighting the need for effective compensation strategies. Such strategies should merge Legal Reserves and ecological restoration into ESG policies, encourage landholder collaboration, and align with larger environmental efforts, such as watershed revitalization and Biodiversity Credits markets.

유류분 부족액을 산정할 때 순상속분액을 산정하는 방법

The calculation of the shortfall in legal reserve of inheritance shall be the amount deducted from the legal reserve of inheritance. The Supreme Court sentenced on August 19, 2021, 2017Da235791, said, “When calculating the shortfall in legal reserve of inheritance that received special profits among joint heirs, special profits and net inheritance are deducted from the legal reserve of inheritance, and the net inheritance to be deducted is calculated based on a specific inheritance taking into account the special profits of the relevant legal reserve.” This ruling is significant in that it is the first ruling to reverse the so-called 'legal theory' adopted by the court below and adopt a 'specific theory' when calculating the net inheritance of the legal reserve of inheritance. Even if the specific inheritance cannot be known because the request for division of inherited property is not preceded, the court dealing with a claim for the return of legal reserve of inheritance shall interpret that the specific inheritance should be identified with special interests in mind and reflected in the calculation of net inheritance. In the end, it can be said that there is a very close correlation between the calculation of the shortfall in legal reserve of inheritance and the division of inherited property. However, the Supreme Court's 2017Da235791 ruling alone cannot determine which theory was taken between the 'specific inheritance standard theory' and the 'a theory of non-existence of a excess special beneficiary' discussed in the division of inherited property. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the Supreme Court's rulings on June 30, 2022, such as the rulings of 2017s98, 99, 100, and 101, which dealt with the case of the trial for the division of inherited property. Some scholars say that the Supreme Court 2017s98 ruling above adopted 'a theory of non-existence of a excess special beneficiary'. However, according to my analysis through a specific calculation process, the above ruling does not accept 'a theory of non-existence of a excess special beneficiary'. The above decision is significant in that it has been declared that the excess special income is divided according to the 'statutory inheritance' of other joint heirs excluding excess special beneficiaries. While the theory of non-existence of a excess special beneficiary treats excess special beneficiaries as non-successors, the 'statutory inheritance standard theory’ that I propose has a decisive difference in treating them as heirs.

인공지능에 의한 자동화된 행정결정과 적법절차

With the development of science and technology, the administration is increasing the number of fully automated administrative dispositions by automatic electronic systems without public officials' expressions or intervention based on artificial intelligence algorithms and big data in mass administrative procedures. Article 20 of the Framework Act on Administrative Law Affairs stipulates that fully automated administrative actions can be administered by a fully automated system based on the law, but it is emerging as a legal task for legislators to regulate the requirements and limitations of fully automated administrative actions and securing procedural fairness in individual laws.
 It is also necessary to clarify the distinction between partially automated administrative actions and fully automated administrative actions by artificial intelligence algorithms, and to consider the limitations of automatic administrative decisions in discretionary and judgment areas. The German Federal Administrative Procedure Act does not provide an opportunity for hearings or an explanation of the reasons for disposal for automated administrative actions, and the British Data Protection Act prepares to object to automated administrative decisions.
 In this paper, legislation on fully automated administrative actions under the Federal Administrative Procedure Act in Germany, the Framework Act on Taxes, the Social Security Act, and the Battery Act, legislation on the requirements and procedures of fully automated administrative actions under the Data Protection Act in the UK, the concept of fully automated administrative disposition and the establishment and presentation of administrative agencies stipulated in Spain's 2015 Act on the Legal System of the Public Sector, Galicia's Act on Digital Administration in 2019. By considering the legal principles on the promotion of fully automated administrative decisions under the Act on the Simplification and Organizational Rationalization of Andalusia, it seeks implications for Korea as well as examines the issue of ensuring due process for fully automated administrative decisions. In particular, we discuss the application of the legal reservation principle to fully automated administrative actions by artificial intelligence algorithms, procedural guarantees and procedural fairness for fully automated administrative decisions, transparency and explainability, and algorithmic impact assessment.

A case study on finding efficient monetary policy to solve Shenzhen's excessive-priced housing

Background The real estate market has developed rapidly since 1980s in Shenzhen, China. This study aims to find and investigate an efficient monetary policy to solve the excessive-priced housing problem in Shenzhen. Methods By regulating the contractionary monetary policy which are open market operation, the discount rate and legal reserve deposit can decrease the accelerating rate of excessive housing price in Shenzhen. Firstly, the relationship between housing prices and the other three tools of monetary policy has been analyzed. Then, from collecting the secondary data online, models were established by using the ordinary least square to find the correlation between housing price and money supply from 2011 to 2017. Results This model shows the relationship with the change of the logarithmic form of the amount of M2 and housing index is significantly positive. With the decrease in change of the logarithmic form of the amount of M2, the increase in housing index can be controlled in a relative decelerated rate. Conclusions In the reduced monetary supply, the housing price can be managed to an ideal condition and then it can help the government to achieve the goal of maintaining Shenzhen’s healthy real estate market development.

PRODUCTIVE FOREST RECOVERY IN LEGAL RESERVE AREA: A CASE STUDY IN EASTERN AMAZON

This study aimed to evaluate a model for Legal Reserve (LR) recovery based on a mixed timber production system (planting + natural regeneration) in the eastern Amazon, state of Pará. For data collection, seven plots of 50 m x 20 m were established, and all individuals with DBH (diameter at breast height) ≥ 5 cm were inventoried. Species diversity, horizontal structure, and commercial wood production were assessed at 13 years of age. A total of 103 species were found, distributed among 69 genera and 33 families. The population density was 1,425 individuals per hectare, and dominance corresponded to 19.45 m².ha-1. The total wood volume was 121.4 m³.ha-1, with 63.3 m³.ha-1 coming from the planted species (S. parahyba var. amazonicum) and 58.1 m³.ha-1 from natural regeneration. Among the regenerating species, Cecropia distachya showed the highest values for the evaluated parameters. The adopted model showed potential for use in LR environmental recovery, reconciling this action with revenue generation through silvicultural interventions that can be applied to the stand, aiming for wood production. To achieve this, adjustments to the regulations governing the forest management of recovering areas are necessary.