Gestão do Parque Estadual da Cidade – Mãe Bonifácia, Cuiabá-MT : um estudo de caso

Abstract

This study describes the process of managing one of the largest Cuiabá protected areas, State Park City - Mãe Bonifácia, having as purpose to identify which are the actors involved in the local management, the difficulties and propose conservation policies for this area. The methodology used was based on a survey of bibliographic data, interviews and visits to the study site. According to managers, the major difficulties are the financial resources insufficient for the maintenance of the area and the depredatory behavior of the portion of population who frequent the place. These data emphasize the importance of environmental education in order to promote citizen a critical awareness regarding environmental issues, awakening the individual concern for the conservation of the environment, and so, the adoption of participatory attitudes, charging more governors investments and seeking support actions to improve the community's quality of life, associated with the conservation of natural resources.