População e utilização dos recursos naturais no distrito de Mecúfi

Abstract

The present work relates the population dynamics in time and space, with the use of natural resources in the district of Mecúfi, Cabo Delgado, In Mecúfi, natural resources are extremely important for the survival of the population, From the forest the population extracts the wood for housing construction, fishing boats, firewood and charcoal for domestic fuel, raw material for handicrafts, hunting and also taking a range of products that significantly contribute to the survival of households. The methodology used consisted of interviews and interpretation of aerial photographs of the district of Mecúfi taken in 1994 and the use of the 1973 topographic map, which allowed the elaboration and updating of the land use and benefit map. The analysis carried out showed that in the district of Mecúfi, there is a reduction in the productive capacity of soils and little use of the technique of crop rotation. The population uses the practice of burning as a way to gain new land for the practice of agriculture, causing a continuous and progressive deforestation of the forest. The present work is divided into four chapters. Chapter I comprises the introduction, where the problem, the relevance of the theme, the objectives and the methodology are presented. The second chapter makes a description and analysis of the physical-natural and socio-economic characteristics of the district of Mecúfi, namely, the geographic and political-administrative location, geomorphology, climate, hydrography, soils, vegetation, fauna, history and social organization, main socio-economic infrastructure, population distribution and evolution. Chapter III presents the main economic activities of the population and the use of natural resources. Finally, chapter IV presents the conclusions and recommendations.(TRADUÇÁO NOSSA)