Analysis of environmental vulnerability in the buffer zone of Ibitipoca State Park (MG), using GIS

Abstract

The permanent preservation areas are protected in Brazil by Law number 12,651, of May 25, 2012 (New Forest Code) and, regardless of their location, must be preserved, with the aim of maintaining biodiversity and natural resources. The surroundings of a Conservation Unit is referred to as a buffer zone and activities in them are restricted. The buffer zone of Ibitipoca State Park, located in Minas Gerais State, has 38.45 square kilometers of permanent preservation areas. This work aims to study and map the environmental vulnerability of permanent preservation areas, present in the buffer zone of Ibitipoca State Park, using Geographic Information System (GIS). The results allowed to point out the most impacted areas, resulting from inadequate holdings in land use and areas of soils and slope not compatible with the protection of natural resources.