EVALUATION OF MANGROVE AND ITS ROLE IN THE ECONOMY AND STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE: CASE STUDY OF CUIARANA, PARÁ, IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

Authors

  • Nelson Castellon Rodriguez Universidade Federal do Pará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Belém, PA-Brasil
  • Maria Isabel Vitorino Universidade Federal do Pará, Faculdade de Meteorologia, Belém, PA-Brasil
  • José Francisco Berredo Museu Paraense Emílio, Belém, PA-Brasil
  • Mário Augusto Gonçalves Jardim Museu Paraense Emílio, Belém, PA-Brasil
  • Adriano Marlisom Leão de Sousa Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Departamento de Hidromecânica e Hidrologia, Belém, PA-Brasil
  • Paulo Vinicius Caldas da Silva Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia,Graduado em Engenharia Ambiental, Belém, PA-Brasil

Keywords:

Services, Economic Values, Carbon

Abstract

This research aimed to estimate the seasonal economic value of ecosystem goods and services from research on the use of mangroves in the Cuiarana community in the Eastern Amazon. The methodology of Total Economic Value was used, through interviews with 15 residents who extract products from the mangrove. For the ecosystem services, atmospheric carbon (measured by a micrometeorological tower), and organic carbon (monitored by soil sampling during 2017) were used. In determining product values, the quantities extracted at market prices and the value of services were estimated using carbon credits. The results indicate that the ecosystem produces 9 community assets, that generate R$ 75,033.50 (US$ 23,622.93 ha/year) and R$ 17,627.15 (US$ 5,549.58 ha/year) for capture and storage respectively. The VET value corresponded to R$ 986,132.50 (US$ 310,465.79). Ecosystem services and the economic values of atmospheric (p = 0.0278) and soil carbon credit (p = 0.0354) indicated higher importance in the rainy season due to the precipitation that favored an increase in the amount of carbon. This behavior was verified by the Principal Components Analysis (50.1%), which showed that in the less rainy season goods are more important when compared to the ecosystem services.

Keywords: Services; Economic Values; Carbon

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Published

2020-03-23

How to Cite

Rodriguez, N. C., Vitorino, M. I., Berredo, J. F., Jardim, M. A. G., de Sousa, A. M. L., & da Silva, P. V. C. (2020). EVALUATION OF MANGROVE AND ITS ROLE IN THE ECONOMY AND STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE: CASE STUDY OF CUIARANA, PARÁ, IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON. Revista Árvore, 43(05), https://doi.org/10.1590/1806–90882019000500003. Retrieved from https://revistaarvore.ufv.br/rarv/article/view/221132

Issue

Revista Árvore, Viçosa-MG, v.43, n.5, 2019

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Nature Conservation

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