O Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (João Pessoa/PB) e sua importância na conservação da biodiversidade

Abstract

The present research addresses the role of zoos in conserving biodiversity, this being considered the richness and variety of plants, animals and microorganisms from the natural world. Focusing of the study the Zoo botanic park Arruda Board, located in the municipality of João Pessoa/PB, to investigate some of the key elements in this object, with the purpose of knowing the importance of this park for the ex situ conservation of native fauna and exotic brazilian. The environmental importance of biodiversity for the balance and maintenance of ecosystems, the ideological changes related to the way the man conceives the constituent elements of nature and handles this their natural elements, especially animals, including this crucial relationship of Codependence of the human species to this beings, reflected and designed in the context of Genesis Zoological Parks throughout history as well as their transfigurações arising from the way I see it the non-human beings and recognize its importance in the natural environment, in which, the human species is absolutely dependent; are among the pillars underlying the theoretical contribution that sustains this monographic work. Zoos appear, in this respect, as a central pillar of the actions to be taken for the conservation of the species, given its significance as a contributor to conservation and ex situ preservation of biodiversity, which is worrying state, however, implied, crisis on the planet. The evidence of this crisis are the decline of biological populations and the threat of species extinction, loss of genetic diversity between species, degradation of ecosystems and extensive loss of habitats, especially excessive actions of man on nature. The establishment of territorial spaces especially protected is one of the most used tools for the conservation of nature, among them are the zoos. To make a detailed analysis of this function performed by zoos in the conservation of the species, the PZBAC was chosen to represent a fragment of this stock mozaico conservationists of natural resources. To this end take as systemic analysis method, integrative approach necessary for the understanding of a world, where boundaries, cultural, historical, political, economic and social factors, cannot be construed in such a way. In this perspective, the results showed that the PZBAC contributes both to the environmental context, in the fields of conservation and research through the management of captive wildlife and ecopedagógicas activities for the visiting public awareness, a green space that is one of the best leisure options for the population of Joao Pessoa and visitor; as under geo -history as an integral part of the history of the formation and expansion of the city where the object of study.