ÁREAS PRIORITÁRIAS E UNIDADES DE CONSERVAÇÃO: PANORAMA ESPAÇO-TEMPORAL SOBRE A EFICÁCIA DESSAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS CONSORCIADAS

In Brazil, since 2004, the Ministry of Environment, through the Priority Areas policy, has identified key areas for the implementation of adequate conservation measures, including the creation or expansion of protected areas. In this context, this study evaluated the contribution of this conservation policy to establishment of protected areas in southeastern region of Brazil. The QGIS program was used in order to analyze the spatial and temporal dynamics of the establishment of protected areas over time considering the priority areas. Geospatial data resulting from the processes of identification of priority areas carried out in 2004, 2007, and 2018 were obtained, and the geospatial data were searched on environmental agencies. The intersection between these files made it possible to quantify the area of units created within the priority areas. Although we have identified a certain compatibility between the creation of protected areas and priority areas, we identified that approximately 98% of the territory recognized as priority areas did not receive protection through protected areas implementation. This spatial incompatibility between priority areas and Protected Areas in the southeastern region shows that it is necessary to advance in discussions on the obstacles of bureaucracy and land regularization for the creation of Protected Areas.