Vulnerability and Management of Protected Areas from the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil

Vulnerabilidade e Manejo de Áreas Protegidas do Estado do Espírito Santo, Brasil

ABSTRACT

This research presents the state-of-the-art related to the management of conservation units in the State of Espirito Santo, characterizing the conditions for management and infrastructure. The analysis carried out at the units, which were created in 2009, counted on the participation of all sixteen units’ managers, considering factors inherent to the prevention and combat actions impacting the units. Results indicated that ‘Duas Bocas REBIO’ holds the best conditions for management and infrastructure (82%) and ‘RDS Concha D’ostras’, the worst (5%). ‘PARE Itaúnas’ showed the greatest deficit of staff. Regarding the availability of operational equipment, it was possible to observe that 75% of the fully protected units are operationally deficient. As for tools to combat forest fires, ‘PARE Cachoeira da Fumaça’ presented the largest deficit, with no individual protection equipment (IPE). Inadequate infrastructure (14%) and hunting (12%) are the main threats to the units. These results will subsidize the planning and management of protected areas in the State of Espirito Santo.

Keywords:
conservation units; management indicators; infrastructure.