Nascente Viva Project

Socioeconomic and Environmental Actions Indigenous Reserve of Dourados/MS

Abstract

The Dourados indigenous reservation comprised of the Bororó and Jaguapiru Villages was created in 1917 with an area of 3,474 ha. More than 15,000 people live in this space today. This large population contingent led to the exhaustion of the natural resources essential for their survival. It also created serious impasses for the coexistence of the population agglomerated in the reserve, which is expressed in the aggravation of social problems such as violence, drugs, alcohol, misery, internal conflicts, child malnutrition and even frequent outbreaks of suicide. Faced with this degradation, the need for restoration is evident, not only to adapt to legislation, but also to rebuild a self-sustaining ecosystem, as well as to provide the indigenous community with a place to respectfully enjoy natural resources such as rivers, the animals, the plants and admire the beauties, thus redeeming a part of its culture. Thus, it is of fundamental importance to develop strategies for the protection, recovery and sustainability of the village of Dourados, through alternatives for the use of natural resources, as well as alternatives for generating income for the populations. Thus, this project aims to promote ecological restoration and conservation of biodiversity through the sustainable use of the natural resources of village of Dourados as an alternative for local development and improvement in the quantity and quality of water for multiple uses.