DA PRESERVAÇÃO AMBIENTAL DO PANTANAL SUL-MATO-GROSSENSE NO CONTEXTO DOS INCÊNDIOS FLORESTAIS

Abstract

This research will address the theme of the preservation of the Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul in light of the problem of forest fires, based on the principles and legislation relevant to the discussion. Human actions, combined with climate change, have triggered a critical scenario of devastating fires, which represents a threat to the unique biodiversity of the biome. The objective was to present reflections on Conservation Units (CUs) and the Ramsar Convention, highlighting the challenges for the preservation of the Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul. It also included a study of the legal content, such as the advent of Mato Grosso do Sul State Law No. 6,160 of 2023, known as the Pantanal Law, and the geographical and social aspects related to the Pantanal. The research adopts a deductive approach, based on a bibliographic, documentary and informative analysis, in order to investigate whether specific public policies to protect the Southern Pantanal are being implemented. As a result, it was found that, despite the broad environmental legislation in force, the Pantanal biome of Mato Grosso do Sul remains vulnerable due to several factors, ranging from deficiencies in monitoring by the Public Authorities to the absence of a consolidated culture of environmental education in society. This is a complex problem, the solution to which goes beyond the limits of this research.