10 anos do Programa RPPN do Instituto Estadual do Ambiente (Inea), 2018
A Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) is a Sustainable Use Conservation Unit foreseen in Fede... more A Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) is a Sustainable Use Conservation Unit foreseen in Federal Law 9.985 / 2000, which established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). Many Brazilian states also have their own standards for RPPN recognition by their respective state environmental agency. The State of Rio de Janeiro maintains legislation for the recognition of RPPNs, to support owners through financial incentives for the management and conservation of their environmental assets. The model for conservation of eco-resources on private lands, within the areas designated for an RPPN, is an initiative taken by the landowner for the conservation and protection of unique portions of local biomes. This measure has been very effective in the scenario of Brazilian protected areas, creating buffer zones and forming biodiversity corridors, protecting significant portions of the country’s varied ecosystems while providing some environmental services to Brazilian society. The inclusion of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) in Federal Law 9.985 of July 18, 2000, which establishes the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC), demonstrates the recognition of the evolution of this type of conservation unit, which has been increasing in number since its creation by Federal Decree 98.914, in 1990. The consolidation of RPPNs in the national scenario of protected areas is mainly due to the observance of the basic principles and guidelines that allowed for their creation. Owners’ involvement in conservation efforts express a manifestation of their desire to the protect the flora and fauna biodiversity in the natural areas on their private properties, while maintaining full rights to the property - these are the premises that have strengthened the RPPNs. Frequently criticized for the rigidity of the principles that were adopted to assure the integral protection of ecosystems, the law recognizes the permanent responsibility of owners and the perpetual nature of RPPNs, duly recorded in notary public offices. Perhaps it is because of this severity that RPPNs are a clear and an unequivocal demonstration that the State, simply by official encouragement and support of the collectivity, has obtained not only satisfactory but gratifying responses to the efforts made for the protection of natural environments and the provision of environmental services in the RPPNs. Many Brazilian states have followed the lead taken by federal regulation and already have their own standards for RPPN recognition; the norms are managed by their respective state environmental agencies. Once again, RPPN history confirms that the sources of the new law are aligned with doctrine, jurisprudence and customs; the actual law itself has demonstrated its effectiveness. And, more than effectiveness; it has proven its efficiency in satisfying the social aspirations of society and ecological needs of the environment. In the case of the State of Rio de Janeiro, official RPPN recognition stems from State Decree 40.909, of August 17, 2007.
With endangered status and more than 8,000 endemic species, the Atlantic Forest is one of the wor... more With endangered status and more than 8,000 endemic species, the Atlantic Forest is one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots. Less than 100,000 km 2 (about 7%) of the forest remains. In some areas of endemism, all that is left are immense archipelagos of tiny and widely separated forest fragments. In addition to habitat loss, other threats contributing to forest degradation include the harvesting of firewood, illegal logging, hunting, plant collecting, and invasion by alien species-all despite the legislation that exists for the forest's protection. More than 530 plants and animals occurring in the forest are now officially threatened, some at the biome level, some throughout Brazil, and some globally. Many species have not been recorded in any protected areas, indicating the need to rationalize and expand the parks system. Although conservation initiatives have increased in number and scale during the last two decades, they are still insufficient to guarantee the conservation of Atlantic Forest biodiversity. To avoid further deforestation and massive species loss in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the challenge is to integrate the diverse regulations, public policies, new opportunities, and incentive mechanisms for forest protection and restoration and the various independent projects and programs carried out by governments and nongovernmental organizations into a single and comprehensive strategy for establishing networks of sustainable landscapes throughout the region.
Este documento apresenta os resultados da terceira fase dos trabalhos de avaliação da rede de uni... more Este documento apresenta os resultados da terceira fase dos trabalhos de avaliação da rede de unidades de conservação municipais da Mata Atlântica, ecossistemas associados e marinhos na costa atlântica. A avaliação consiste no levantamento das informações básicas sobre as unidades de conservação municipais, sua distribuição e representatividade, lacunas e desafios, principais instrumentos de gestão existentes e as oportunidades para fortalecimento desse importante mecanismo de conservação da biodiversidade. Foram registradas 934 unidades de conservação municipais, distribuídas por 428 municípios, totalizando 3.013.134,17 ha. Destas, 914 unidades estão em áreas de Mata Atlântica e ecossistemas associados, num total de 2.880.779,28 ha protegidos, e 20 são unidades de conservação municipais marinhas, somando 132.354,89 ha. Os resultados dessa iniciativa contribuem para dimensionar a extensão e o potencial da conservação da biodiversidade nos municípios da Mata Atlântica, ecossistemas associados e marinhos. Os desafios técnicos, políticos e financeiros para a implementação da rede de unidades de conservação municipal exigirão muita persistência, planejamento, investimentos em capital humano, além de uma boa governança. A expectativa é que os resultados desse trabalho possam lançar as bases para o desenvolvimento de uma estratégia de conservação da Mata Atlântica amplificado, integrado e mais duradouro, resgatando, valorizando e disseminando a experiência dos municípios na sustentabilidade do ambiente urbano e rural.
10 anos do Programa RPPN do Instituto Estadual do Ambiente (Inea), 2018
A Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) is a Sustainable Use Conservation Unit foreseen in Fede... more A Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) is a Sustainable Use Conservation Unit foreseen in Federal Law 9.985 / 2000, which established the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). Many Brazilian states also have their own standards for RPPN recognition by their respective state environmental agency. The State of Rio de Janeiro maintains legislation for the recognition of RPPNs, to support owners through financial incentives for the management and conservation of their environmental assets. The model for conservation of eco-resources on private lands, within the areas designated for an RPPN, is an initiative taken by the landowner for the conservation and protection of unique portions of local biomes. This measure has been very effective in the scenario of Brazilian protected areas, creating buffer zones and forming biodiversity corridors, protecting significant portions of the country’s varied ecosystems while providing some environmental services to Brazilian society. The inclusion of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) in Federal Law 9.985 of July 18, 2000, which establishes the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC), demonstrates the recognition of the evolution of this type of conservation unit, which has been increasing in number since its creation by Federal Decree 98.914, in 1990. The consolidation of RPPNs in the national scenario of protected areas is mainly due to the observance of the basic principles and guidelines that allowed for their creation. Owners’ involvement in conservation efforts express a manifestation of their desire to the protect the flora and fauna biodiversity in the natural areas on their private properties, while maintaining full rights to the property - these are the premises that have strengthened the RPPNs. Frequently criticized for the rigidity of the principles that were adopted to assure the integral protection of ecosystems, the law recognizes the permanent responsibility of owners and the perpetual nature of RPPNs, duly recorded in notary public offices. Perhaps it is because of this severity that RPPNs are a clear and an unequivocal demonstration that the State, simply by official encouragement and support of the collectivity, has obtained not only satisfactory but gratifying responses to the efforts made for the protection of natural environments and the provision of environmental services in the RPPNs. Many Brazilian states have followed the lead taken by federal regulation and already have their own standards for RPPN recognition; the norms are managed by their respective state environmental agencies. Once again, RPPN history confirms that the sources of the new law are aligned with doctrine, jurisprudence and customs; the actual law itself has demonstrated its effectiveness. And, more than effectiveness; it has proven its efficiency in satisfying the social aspirations of society and ecological needs of the environment. In the case of the State of Rio de Janeiro, official RPPN recognition stems from State Decree 40.909, of August 17, 2007.
With endangered status and more than 8,000 endemic species, the Atlantic Forest is one of the wor... more With endangered status and more than 8,000 endemic species, the Atlantic Forest is one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots. Less than 100,000 km 2 (about 7%) of the forest remains. In some areas of endemism, all that is left are immense archipelagos of tiny and widely separated forest fragments. In addition to habitat loss, other threats contributing to forest degradation include the harvesting of firewood, illegal logging, hunting, plant collecting, and invasion by alien species-all despite the legislation that exists for the forest's protection. More than 530 plants and animals occurring in the forest are now officially threatened, some at the biome level, some throughout Brazil, and some globally. Many species have not been recorded in any protected areas, indicating the need to rationalize and expand the parks system. Although conservation initiatives have increased in number and scale during the last two decades, they are still insufficient to guarantee the conservation of Atlantic Forest biodiversity. To avoid further deforestation and massive species loss in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the challenge is to integrate the diverse regulations, public policies, new opportunities, and incentive mechanisms for forest protection and restoration and the various independent projects and programs carried out by governments and nongovernmental organizations into a single and comprehensive strategy for establishing networks of sustainable landscapes throughout the region.
Este documento apresenta os resultados da terceira fase dos trabalhos de avaliação da rede de uni... more Este documento apresenta os resultados da terceira fase dos trabalhos de avaliação da rede de unidades de conservação municipais da Mata Atlântica, ecossistemas associados e marinhos na costa atlântica. A avaliação consiste no levantamento das informações básicas sobre as unidades de conservação municipais, sua distribuição e representatividade, lacunas e desafios, principais instrumentos de gestão existentes e as oportunidades para fortalecimento desse importante mecanismo de conservação da biodiversidade. Foram registradas 934 unidades de conservação municipais, distribuídas por 428 municípios, totalizando 3.013.134,17 ha. Destas, 914 unidades estão em áreas de Mata Atlântica e ecossistemas associados, num total de 2.880.779,28 ha protegidos, e 20 são unidades de conservação municipais marinhas, somando 132.354,89 ha. Os resultados dessa iniciativa contribuem para dimensionar a extensão e o potencial da conservação da biodiversidade nos municípios da Mata Atlântica, ecossistemas associados e marinhos. Os desafios técnicos, políticos e financeiros para a implementação da rede de unidades de conservação municipal exigirão muita persistência, planejamento, investimentos em capital humano, além de uma boa governança. A expectativa é que os resultados desse trabalho possam lançar as bases para o desenvolvimento de uma estratégia de conservação da Mata Atlântica amplificado, integrado e mais duradouro, resgatando, valorizando e disseminando a experiência dos municípios na sustentabilidade do ambiente urbano e rural.
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The inclusion of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) in Federal Law 9.985 of July 18, 2000, which establishes the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC), demonstrates the recognition of the evolution of this type of conservation unit, which has been increasing in number since its creation by Federal Decree 98.914, in 1990. The consolidation of RPPNs in the national scenario of protected areas is mainly due to the observance of the basic principles and guidelines that allowed for their creation.
Owners’ involvement in conservation efforts express a manifestation of their desire to the protect the flora and fauna biodiversity in the natural areas on their private properties, while maintaining full rights to the property - these are the premises that have strengthened the RPPNs.
Frequently criticized for the rigidity of the principles that were adopted to assure the integral protection of ecosystems, the law recognizes the permanent responsibility of owners and the perpetual nature of RPPNs, duly recorded in notary public offices. Perhaps it is because of this severity that RPPNs are a clear and an unequivocal demonstration that the State, simply by official encouragement and support of the collectivity, has obtained not only satisfactory but gratifying responses to the efforts made for the protection of natural environments and the provision of environmental services in the RPPNs.
Many Brazilian states have followed the lead taken by federal regulation and already have their own standards for RPPN recognition; the norms are managed by their respective state environmental agencies. Once again, RPPN history confirms that the sources of the new law are aligned with doctrine, jurisprudence and customs; the actual law itself has demonstrated its effectiveness. And, more than effectiveness; it has proven its efficiency in satisfying the social aspirations of society and ecological needs of the environment.
In the case of the State of Rio de Janeiro, official RPPN recognition stems from State Decree 40.909, of August 17, 2007.
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The inclusion of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) in Federal Law 9.985 of July 18, 2000, which establishes the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC), demonstrates the recognition of the evolution of this type of conservation unit, which has been increasing in number since its creation by Federal Decree 98.914, in 1990. The consolidation of RPPNs in the national scenario of protected areas is mainly due to the observance of the basic principles and guidelines that allowed for their creation.
Owners’ involvement in conservation efforts express a manifestation of their desire to the protect the flora and fauna biodiversity in the natural areas on their private properties, while maintaining full rights to the property - these are the premises that have strengthened the RPPNs.
Frequently criticized for the rigidity of the principles that were adopted to assure the integral protection of ecosystems, the law recognizes the permanent responsibility of owners and the perpetual nature of RPPNs, duly recorded in notary public offices. Perhaps it is because of this severity that RPPNs are a clear and an unequivocal demonstration that the State, simply by official encouragement and support of the collectivity, has obtained not only satisfactory but gratifying responses to the efforts made for the protection of natural environments and the provision of environmental services in the RPPNs.
Many Brazilian states have followed the lead taken by federal regulation and already have their own standards for RPPN recognition; the norms are managed by their respective state environmental agencies. Once again, RPPN history confirms that the sources of the new law are aligned with doctrine, jurisprudence and customs; the actual law itself has demonstrated its effectiveness. And, more than effectiveness; it has proven its efficiency in satisfying the social aspirations of society and ecological needs of the environment.
In the case of the State of Rio de Janeiro, official RPPN recognition stems from State Decree 40.909, of August 17, 2007.