Análise do impacto das campanhas de sensibilização ambiental na gestão dos recursos florestais: o caso de Madjajdane

Abstract

The present work was carried out in Madjadjane, a locality in the district of Matutuine, in Maputo province, and its main objective was to evaluate the impact of environmental awareness messages in this community. For this purpose, a data survey was carried out through interviews and field observations that allowed describing the main activities practiced by the population and the mastery of environmentally sound techniques. The technique of semi-structured interviews directed at the local population was used, where the responses obtained were useful to identify the main sources of environmental awareness, as well as information related to the socio - economic situation in the community of Madjadjane. The interviews were also a basis for analyzing the impact of environmental awareness on the management of natural resources in the region. Some factors such as: the state of conservation of resources; mastery of environmentally sound techniques; The existence of inspection groups and the level of knowledge of the environmental problems that result from unregulated exploitation were important to idealize the current state of environmental awareness in Madjadjane. Results show that the influence of geographic location, local knowledge and awareness campaigns carried out by the reserve and by NGOs make Madjdajdane a community aware of the laws and regulations for the conservation of its natural resources, despite the high level of illiteracy verified (48 % illiterate and 37% people with primary education) in the region. However, such awareness is not enough to assert that resource management is sustainable due to economic factors such as unemployment and the fact that agriculture is the only source of livelihood in the region.