Potential of the Permanent Preservation Area Córrego Água Fria for ecological trails, João Pessoa - PB

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https://doi.org/10.18378/rbga.v19i1.9634

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The present work aims to contribute to the management of the natural resources of the Permanent Preservation Area Córrego Água Fria, through the analysis of the local ecotourism potential. The methodology applied consisted of field visits with GPS for georeferencing the location and the existing trail, in addition to photographic records. TrackerMaker software was used and altimetric maps, slope, land use, contour and relief maps were created through the creation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) using the QGIS platform. The studied fragment has a total of 18.44 hectares of extension and there are few and short trails. The “Cutia trail” is 236 meters long and is a minimal intervention trail, single track, short, linear and light with few obstacles. The slope is low in the region of the Agouti trail, being in the center of the fragment the place with the greatest slope and with the greatest difficulty of access, requiring improvements for the implementation of trails. Most of the study area is classified as undulating and strong – undulating relief. According to the altitude map, the terrain varies from 7 to 41 meters, the highest part being the place where the trail is inserted. On the Cutia trail, we detected 6 points of ecotourism interest, which can be used for interpretive trails. Therefore, it is concluded that the site has great ecotourism potential, requiring equipment to be installed to improve access to trails, especially in the center of the fragment.

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Marcelo Costa de Menezes, Secretaria de Saúde da Prefeitura Municipal da Paraíba

Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Environmental Manager, Specialist in University Extension and Sustainable Development and Master in Development and Environment, from the Federal University of Paraíba

Carlos Lamarque Guimarães, Instituto Federal da Paraíba

He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (2001), a Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2007) and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering also from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2013). Currently, he is professor and coordinator of the higher course of technology in Geoprocessing at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba - IFPB.

Arilde Franco Alves, Instituto Federal da Paraíba

He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1987), a degree in Teacher Training for Specialized High School Disciplines - Animal Science qualification from the Educational Foundation of Alegrete/UFSM (1992), specialization in Education - Teaching Methodology from FFCLPAA/ Amparo-SP (1996), Master's degree in Agroecosystems from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2004) and PhD in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2009), with a sandwich internship at the Laboratoire Dynamiques Sociales et Recompositon des Espaces (LADYSS) at the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre - La Défense (formerly Paris X). Member of research groups on: peasantry, migrations and public policies (UFCG); Permanent Observation Laboratory on the transformations of the rural world of the Northeast (UFPE); and, Environmental Management and Control (IFPB). He was Coordinator of the Higher Course in Environmental Management (2012) and (2015-17). He was a member of the Board of Teaching, Research and Extension - CEPE of the IFPB (2015-16). He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Paraíba: Wild Animals and the Environment - CRASMA of CRMV-PB (2015-19) and (2020-22). He is currently Full Professor - D501 - of the Superior Courses in Environmental Management and Technical in Environmental Control at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba - Campus João Pessoa. It has academic partnerships with the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) - Portugal, through the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD) in the organization of courses, seminars and scientific production. Member of the team of researchers studying the theme "Migrations, Agriculture, Alimentation et développement durable" coordinated by researcher Yoan Molinero, CSIC, Madrid (Spain), with members from Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, France, Greece, Romania and Spain He has experience in Sociology, with an emphasis on Rural Sociology, working mainly on the following topics: family farming, rural and territorial development, environmental sociology, environmental technology, animal husbandry and environmental health.

Rogério dos Santos Ferreira, Secretaria de Meio Ambiente da Prefeitura Municipal de João Pessoa

PhD in Geography at UFPB (Ecosystem Services and Geodiversity) and Master in Environmental Management (Participatory Management of Protected Areas) by the Regional Program for Development and Environment (PRODEMA / NE Network). Degree in Geography. Specialized in Environmental and Experiential Outdoor Education. acted as a Consultant in the Coordination of the EIA/RIMA elaboration team. He served as an Environmental Consultant at the Inter-American Institute for the Development of Family Agriculture (IICA / Brazil), where he developed projects in conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture and Fisheries of the State of Paraíba (SEDAP). He served as Executive Manager of the Environment at the Executive Secretariat for Water Resources and the Environment of the State of Paraíba (SERHMACT), and as Environmental Manager in Protected Areas at the Superintendence of Environmental Administration of Paraíba (SUDEMA). Teaching in the Technical Course of Tourism Guide and in Higher Education (Geography and Tourism, Geography of Paraíba, Northeast Geography; Protected Areas). Coordinated the North and Northeast Regional Executive for Geography students. Having also worked as Coordinator of Courses at the Cultural Cooperative of the Federal University of Paraíba (CODISMA). Coordinator of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Conde-PB. Projects developed in the areas of: Adventure Tourism; Environmental education; Rural tourism; Participative management; Licensing cultural and rural activities

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2025-07-05

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COSTA DE MENEZES, Marcelo; LAMARQUE GUIMARÃES, Carlos; FRANCO ALVES, Arilde; DOS SANTOS FERREIRA, Rogério. Potential of the Permanent Preservation Area Córrego Água Fria for ecological trails, João Pessoa - PB. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Ambiental, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 1, p. 01–12, 2025. DOI: 10.18378/rbga.v19i1.9634. Disponível em: https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/RBGA/article/view/9634. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2026.

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