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Serra do Gandarela: possibilidade de ampliação das unidades de conservação no Quadrilátero Ferrífero-MG

2011; Linguagem: Inglês

10.7154/rdg.2011.0022.0009

0102-4582

Wanderson Lopes Lamounier,

Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

The Quadrilátero Ferrífero, located in the middle-southeast region of Minas Gerais is detached nationally by its natural richness and it shelters important areas to environmental preservation. So, there is a necessity to preserve better its rich natural lot and this work intends to make a research about the natural Serra do Gandarela heritage, located into the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, and this work will evaluate its potential of transformation in the unity of conservation. Then, was made a survey about the main physical, biological and landscapes attributes of the Serra do Gandarela and its close areas. The result showed, beyond a preserved area, there are several diversity and richly ecosystems there, and one it present a strong relation with others, into its physical and biologic variable. And, there is a large potentiality to scientific researches, an environmental education practice, and to develop tourism there. Therefore, in front of the result of this research was possible to identify that the Serra do Gandarela and its close areas are important places to be conserved into the center of Quadrilátero Ferrífero. So, the result shows the necessity to create an conservation unit in this area, for example a National Park.