Biodiversity and environmental impacts in Mata da Cafurna, municipality of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas

Abstract

Palmeiras dos Índios, in the state of Alagoas, is home to a rich biodiversity in the Mata da Cafurna village, in addition to about 150 indigenous families of the Xukuru-Kariri people. This study is of environmental importance, as it will emphasize little-known fauna and flora and will present human interference, contributing to a greater awareness of the sustainable use of natural resources. The purpose of this work is to investigate, through research in the literature, the biological diversity in Mata da Cafurna and the possible environmental impacts caused by farmers or people outside the village.Compiling data from scientific work carried out in the last ten years, it was possible to produce a list containing 39 species of plants, among the best known are the murici (Byrsonima crassifolia), Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril), jurema (Acacia jurema), the barbatimão (Stryphnodendron coriaceum) and the juá (Ziziphus joazeiro). Among the vertebrates identified, the paca (Cuniculus paca), the guará (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), and the deer (Mazama spp.) stand out. These species correspond to a number that is certainly lower than the number existing in the village, as few scientific works were produced in the studied area. thus becoming a threat to biodiversity.