The Amazonian Biodiversity in the Anavilhanas Archipelago

Abstract

The Anavilhanas Archipelago, one of the largest river archipelagos in the world with approximately 400 islands, is located on the Rio Negro, in the state of Amazonas. Amazonian fauna and flora inhabit the rainbow island, with diverse forest formations such as dense forest with uniform coverage, ombrophilous forest, arboreal campinarana (terra firma), caatinga-igapó and chavascal, in addition to river and lake ecosystems. The number of existing islands varies due to the water level in the river, which in turn is a consequence of the annual climatic variations that occur in the region and accompany the seasons (winter and summer). The objective of this work is to approach ecological tourism as a natural heritage inserted in environmental education as an alternative for sustainable development for the traditional communities living in the Park. Thus, Environmental Education practices seek to clarify and raise awareness among communities about the need to change their attitude towards the degradation of ecosystems and the devaluation of minorities. This concludes that it is necessary to reflect on the relationship, tourism, economic development, sustainability, education and environmental conservation, as a solution for human occupation in protected areas, which ultimately implies reflecting on the inter -relationship between society and its environment.