Environmental Education in Conjunction with Spring Recovery Practices in a Rural Community of Irituia/PA

Abstract

It is known that water is essential to life, so it is considered enormous richness existing on the planet. In order to enjoy this good, it is necessary to sensitize the whole society about its importance and preservation in quantity and quality. It is therefore important to clarify that quality water is a finite resource, that is, fresh water with characteristics for use and consumption is becoming increasingly scarce. Its scarcity may be due to natural interferences and the action of man. In rural properties, interference may be directly related to some agricultural and animal husbandry activities, such as, for example, removal of native vegetation, plowing, and other cultural practices that move and expose the soil. In view of the above, one can understand the importance of rural properties in the production of quality water. In this way, the objective was to mobilize and train the family of the producer in question on the importance of the preservation of the riparian forests and springs in order that they can promote the preservation of the water resources available in their property in a sustainable way. Thus, initially, a dialogue was held with the family on environmental education. The second step was to raise awareness of the degradation factors, and finally, the enrichment of the spring margins with native species was provided. The recovery of springs is slow and often the rural producer is resistant, but in the property in question, all were very receptive as to the information shared and committed in the proposed activities.