Avaliação dos impactos ambientais nas margens do rio Palmeiras em Cristalândia do Piauí

Abstract

Considering the importance that riparian forests provide for water bodies and the lack that it can offer to those dependent on a certain watercourse, this research deals with a diagnosis of the environmental impacts around the banks of the Rio Palmeiras River, located in Cristalândia-PI. The objective of this research aims to identify the causes of degradation of the river banks, applying the rapid assessment protocol (PAR) and onsite visits. To carry out the research, analyzes were carried out at three points of the river, using 12 of the 22 parameters suggested by Rodrigues (2008), which allowed identifying the natural conditions, negative impacts and changes in the River. The results demonstrated that there is a high level of degradation in the first two points, caused by human activities and only the third point is in a good state of conservation