Percepção ambiental na APA do Estuário do Rio Ceará voltada para ações de educação ambiental

Abstract

To preserve natural resources, the Conservation Units (CU) work in places of awareness and learning associated with environmental issues, making it necessary to adapt to the different perceptions of the community. Thus, the objective of this research is to evaluate the perception of users about environmental issues in the Environmental Protection Area of the Ceará River Estuary with a focus on environmental education actions. Research related to environmental perception and education in the APA of the Ceará River Estuary is scarce, and there is a need to implement environmental education actions in the region. Based on the theoretical foundation, qualitative research was carried out, data collection was carried out with sports practitioners in the APA region through interviews with semi-structured questionnaires, these questionnaires focused on the recognition of the APA, laws, rights, and duties, as also, participation and the importance of environmental education. Based on the perception study, an interventional education action was developed with the students of the César Silva surf school. The result pointed to the lack of knowledge regarding the APA and its legislation, even though educational actions in the region are identified, they are still not enough to meet the current demand. Although this study does not aim to solve a problem in society, this is a way of initiating the dissemination of recognition of the APA, to generate awareness in the community regarding its environmental demands in the region.