A expansão da cultura do eucalipto na área de influência da BR 101(Litoral Norte) PB

Abstract

This research comes from the analysis of eucalyptus plantation expansion in the area of influence of the BR-101 (North Coast) PB. Personal interest was given by traffic frequently in the study area, being possible to observe the increase of this crop, which aroused the curiosity and consequently the development of hypotheses to explain this phenomenon. On the coast of the state of Paraiba, the largest culture is still the sugarcane, but gradually it is perceived in empirical observations, the increase in eucalyptus cultivation, concentrated mostly in the coastal state of North. We must analyze carefully the issue of protection of natural resources shown under judicial protection in order assigned to the regulation of these resources. The mapping took place primarily through satellite images available on Google Earth, and application SAS PLANET, in which it was possible to verify the eucalyptus plantations from recent images. In addition to field work in the study area. Thus it was possible to analyze the social aspects and environment of the area, geographically address the recent introduction of eucalyptus cultivation in the northern coastal portions of Paraiba pointed out that there is a planting interface with forests, other cultures and urbanized areas, this interaction showed changes the landscape point of view and brought negative social impacts in urbanized areas.