Marcelo Lucian Ferronato – [email protected],2,3,4
Emanuel Maia - [email protected],2,3
Anna Frida Hatsue Modro - [email protected],2,3
1Universidade Federal de Rondônia; 2Programa de Pós Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional e Meio Ambiente; 3Laboratório de Horticultura Tropical e Apicultura;
4Ação Ecológica Guaporé
1 INTRODUCTION
This work seeks an analysis about the involvement of family farmers in actions to restore
ecosystems in the Zona da Mata Rondoniense, specifically in the sub-basin of the Palha
river, which covers part of the territories of Rolim de Moura, Castanheiras and Novo
Horizonte do Oeste. Localized at the south center of the state of Rondônia, being an
important source of the region, both for supplying urban areas and for the development
of agricultural activities that propel the local economy. The process of rural occupation in
the region led to the deforestation of more than 85% of the original forest area between
the 1970 and 2010.
2 METHODOLOGY
In the study was used as a methodological tool the Collective Subject Discourse
supported by DSCSoft 1.1.0.0 software. Answers of 26 farmers interviewed using open
questions seeking to understand four dimensions were analyzed: a) understanding and
sense of family farmers in relation to its surroundings and the environment; b)
understanding of ethnoecological dimensions in the recovery process of degraded
areas; c) development of innovative strategies to promote adherence to the recovery
programs of degraded areas from the experiences of family farmers; d) evaluation of
reforestation processes areas in rural properties.
Fig. 4 – Study area indicating interview sites.
3 STUDY AREA
Fig. 1 – Forest cover in the region of study in the year 1979.
Fig. 2 – Forest cover in the region of study in the year 2013.
Fig. 3 – Interview with family farmer.
4 RESULTS
The analysis resulted in 13 central ideas. Issues related to the environment appear as
Central Ideas in the speech of farmers in all dimensions addressed showing that farmers
can carry traces of the peasantry, which has the countryside not only a space for
production and income generation, but also as a way of life in close relationship with the
natural environment, factors that contribute significantly to the ecosystem restoration
processes.
• Experience in the implantation of the area
• Territory occupation policy
• Recovery with species of economic interest
• Environmental
• Economic
• Social
• Water issue
• External incentives and technical assistance;
• Environmental legislation
• Relation with elements of nature
• Occupation History and Link
Relationship
• Productive, economic, family
welfare
• Relationship with elements of
Nature
Fig. 5 – Ethnoecological Dimensions and Central Ideas.
Central Ideas Central Ideas Ethnoecological Dimensions
4 CONCLUSION
We verified that family farmers can carry traces of peasantry, having the countryside not only
as a space for production and income generation but also as a way of life in close relationship
with the natural environment. This perception contributes significantly to the success of
ecological restoration interventions.
Belonging Reasons
Learned Benefits