Degradação da mata ciliar do Rio Piauí no trecho do Povoado Barriguda no período de 2015 a 2021

Abstract

Environmental degradation is a worring issue, as it causes negative impacts on the environment, such as species extinction, erosion, flooding and habitat destruction. Bearing in mind that the riparian forest contributes to the conservation of the environment, this research aimed to analyze the evolution of the vegetation cover of the riparian forest of the Piauí river, in the stretch of the Barriguda village, located in the municipality of Ribeira, in the state of Piauí, Brasil, from 2015 to 2021, througt geoprocessing, as well as other potencial causes of degradation of the studied area. To obtain the results, the Global Forest Watch (GFW) program was used as evaluation methods, where it was possible to perceive that fires are the main factor that intensifies the local degradation process in this region, especially in the years 2016 and 2020, being responsible for 67.6% of the total fires between 2015 and 2021. Permanent, factors that possibly may have contributed to erosion and silting in the water course of the Piauí river. In addition, to confirm these impacts, an “in loco” visit was carried out, where,in view of this, it as noted that the area under stud needs attention and preventive measures, such as: actions that return to the enverinonment its natural qualities, awareness campaigns, among others. These are strategies that can be adopted by the government so that the typical vegetation of the place can be restored.