Percepção Ambiental dos moradores da cidade de Rio Tinto - PB em relação a Preservação da preguiça comum (Bradypus variegatus) e a Interferência Humana sobre a população de preguiça que habita a área Urbana

Abstract

The research aims at evaluating the environmental perception of the inhabitants of Rio Tinto with the preservation of sloths and identify, by behavioral pattern, the interference caused by urban environment and plan actions of Environmental Education. Were identified activities that interfere in the behavior of sloths that live in trees of the square such as people to pick up on sloths when they go down to urinate and for defecating, some sloths are avoiding falls and are defecating and urinating still hanging in the branches of trees; lighting with spotlights to trees and garbage deposited on the trunks of trees. Were applied 67 questionnaires to the community that live near to square. The results showed that the presence of sloths in the urban area as see as tourist attraction, however, the population is unaware of the problems of this direct contact with the urban environment. Were prepared folders and information posters.