Educação ambiental: a temática da fauna, flora e ecossistemas naturais entre os visitantes do Parque Ecológico Quedas do Rio Bonito, Lavras/MG

Abstract

The main objective of this work was to determine the level of utilization and problems of interaction of the Parque Ecológico Quedas do Rio Bonito and region, and the city of Lavras, MG, proposing some directions that might contribute to a more extent usage and interaction within the region and the city where it is inserted. Thus, the work was divided in four distinct stages: 1) study of attendance of visitors to the Park; 2) social-economical evaluation and environmental perception of the Park visitors; 3) Photograph inventory of the Park and 4) proposal of an environmental education program integrating the Park to institutions in Lavras and region. The results demonstrated that the Parque Ecológico Quedas do Rio Bonito has little attendance and presents interaction problems with the city of Lavras and region. The establishment of combined actions with the Park and different institutions around Lavras region can be considered as an effective way to integrate the Park to the region where it is inserted.