Arborização escolar sob a perspectiva dos alunos do ensino fundamental do município de Uruçuí-PI

Abstract

Trees are important in several aspects, both in the school environment and in urban areas, in addition to representing an important element in projects in Environmental Education in schools. The objective of this work was to evaluate the perception of students from a public school in Uruçuí, Piauí, about the afforestation in the institution and its benefits. The target audience of the research were students from a public school in the final, eighth and ninth grades of Elementary School in the municipality. The target audience was chosen because of the knowledge and importance of environmental education, since the early school years. The total number of students interviewed was eighty-one students. Data and information were collected through a questionnaire, consisting of ten open and closed questions. The results show that students know the meaning of afforestation, feel comfortable in wooded environments and that their school has a significant portion of green areas. However, it was observed that most schools do not develop projects or works related to afforestation. It was noted that there is a need on the part of the students to deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the issue of afforestation and tree preservation. It is evident in this work the need for research aimed at afforestation in schools and in the community in general