Open AccessEnvironmental Restoration of clay Pits Applying Native Forest Species in the Northern Region of the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro
Author(s) -
Elaine dos Santos Pedroza,
Leandro Barreto da Silva,
Sérgio Sampaio,
Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
boletim do observatório ambiental alberto ribeiro lamego
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2177-4560
pISSN - 1981-6197
DOI - 10.5935/2177-4560.20110012
Subject(s) - revegetation , set aside , restoration ecology , environmental protection , environmental science , environmental restoration , pioneer species , geography , agroforestry , agriculture , environmental planning , ecology , environmental resource management , land reclamation , archaeology , ecological succession , biology
This paper presents a proposal of evaluation of the development of a revegetation and environmental restoration plan in areas of clay pits in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes. A selection was carried out to identify which tree species were the most suitable to the new environment of low fertility, thus starting an ecological restoration in this area with the purpose of using it as lands set aside for legal reserve in farming properties. Consequently, becoming an interesting and environmental economically option capable of contributing to the CO2 absorption, greenhouse gas reduction and being included in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. The environmental restoration project was implemented in a clay pit, with 112 native tree seedlings from 12 different species, pioneer and secondary.