IDENTIFICAÇÃO E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DAS FEIÇÕES GEOMORFOLÓGICAS E AÇÕES DE GEOCONSERVAÇÃO DO PARQUE ESTADUAL DA PEDRA DA BOCA, PARAÍBA

Abstract

Land relief is one of the main components of natural landscape and one of the subjects that have been deserving particular attention in physical-geographical analysis of natural landscapes. This study aims to identify and characterize granite relief features of Pedra da Boca State Park (PEPB), located in municipality of Araruna-Paraíba, seeking to support environmental planning and geoconservation actions for this area's geodiversity. Methodology was divided into three stages: bibliographic research; field work; systematization and data analysis. Results indicate the area under study is located in a pediplain region, where residual reliefs called inselbergs stand out, appearing in conjunction, and forming the main morphological features of PEPB. Combination of climatic elements resulting from weathering, rocks’ physicochemical characteristics and local relief dynamics provided unique forms of the Park's inselbergs, such as Pedra da Boca and Pedra da Caveira geoforms. Thus, this work draws attention to these geoforms importance, unique geodiversity, geotouristic and didactic potential, which needs geoconservation actions involving prefecture, surrounding community and tourists. It is required to insert urgent structural measures, such as: Management Plan preparation and environmental zoning; Advisory Board update; signposts and interpretive panels; trail standardization; increase in rangers’ number; support material and guidance to visitors about general data of the Park; legislation and Environmental Education activities.

 Keywords: Inselbergs. Geomorphology. Conservation units. Geodiversity.