Conectando a escola à natureza: Flona de Palmares como modelo para o ensino de corredores ecológicos

Abstract

This article describes how ecological corridors can be used as a teaching strategy for Science and Biology, using the Palmares National Forest (Flona de Palmares), located in the municipality of Altos, Piauí, as a model. The descriptive qualitative research was carried out during five months of 2024 in three stages: mapping of the ecological corridor using remote sensing, photographic survey of the local biota (fauna and flora), and production of a didactic booklet aimed at elementary and high school education, based on the BNCC. The data collected allowed the identification of the ecological corridor, highlighting priority areas of connection between forest fragments and the anthropic barriers in their surroundings, in addition to the presence of endangered, endemic and environmental quality indicator species, essential for the maintenance and preservation of local biodiversity. The results suggest that, through this analysis, the booklet, with the proposed concepts and activities, promotes practical and contextualized understanding of ecological themes, assisting in the critical development of students on local environmental issues. It is concluded from this study that ecological corridors, in addition to mitigating the effects of forest fragmentation, are strategies aimed at teaching environmental education, in which they can help raise awareness for biodiversity preservation and conservation. Thus, the work reinforces the importance of tools that promote the integration between education and conservation, highlighting the potential to promote contextualized and critical teaching favoring meaningful learning.