Initiatives of Inventory and Quantification of Geological Heritage in Brazil: an Overview

This work presents the investigation of 61 geoheritage inventories of developed in Brazil until the moment. Data analysis was based on the following criteria: geosite selection method, inventory method and quantification method, as well as geographic distribution of research in Brazilian territory. It is observed that the work of identification of Brazilian geological heritage has been growing over the years, but the country still lacks much research, especially in regions where little or no activity has been identified. The conclusions obtained aim to contribute to an understanding of the trajectory and comprehensiveness of these strategies, to reflexion on the current situation of Geoconservation in Brazil and to an evaluate off the methods that support these actions.