Papel da educação ambiental na conservação dos espaços verdes: um estudo de caso no Parque dos Poetas no Município da Matola (2022-2023)

Abstract

The study's general objective is to analyze the role of Environmental Education in maintaining the Poets Park in the Municipality of Matola. The study was based on a qualitative approach and 6 park employees were selected, namely: managers, employees and those responsible for cleaning and maintaining the park. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview. The data obtained indicated that the conservation of the park is not restricted to the Parque dos Poetas staff or public bodies, but it is the population's duty to make efforts towards its conservation, as they are the ones who benefit most from an ecological point of view, aesthetic, social and health. Although employees have no idea about EA, with regard to the development of EA actions in the poets' park, it can be seen that there are some EA actions in the poets' park, as the park has experienced and highly trained workers to Leave the park clean, have specific places to dispose of rubbish, constantly clean the gardens, and constantly prune and spray the plants to prevent pests from appearing and damaging the plants and gardens. Therefore, it is concluded that, although Parque dos Poetas does not present any problems, it needs EA, as it will reinforce the mechanisms to instill in the awareness of users conservation and environmental preservation actions