BIODIVERSIDADE URBANA: UM ESTUDO NOS QUINTAIS DO BAIRRO MUTIRÃO, ABAETETUBA, PA, BRASIL

Abstract

Urban backyards represent a source of natural resources to the people who live and survive of plant cultivation and animal husbandry. Culturally, engaged role in the identity of individuals, expressed, among others, through the knowledge of plants. The objective is to demonstrate the importance of natural resources in the quality of life of Mutirão, Abaetetuba, PA neighborhood population. Using semi-structured interviews and participant observation, where the informants (n =103) were selected by random sampling. Plants (29.02%) and animals (22.99%) characterize urban backyards surveyed, which define and delineate, meet the needs of its inhabitants. The most frequent species were food (44.9 %) and medicines (28.7 %). Such resources used for subsistence (89.32 %), allow low reliance on products purchased externally. Plant cultivation and animal husbandry strengthens popular knowledge as there are social interactions based on the exchange of botanical material and information (income, farming), in addition to improving quality of life.

 

 

Index Terms - Amazon, ethnic knowledge, quality of life.