Sociobiodiversidade e territorialidade do babaçu nos assentamentos Vaca Brava I e II - zona rural de Cabeceiras do Piauí

Abstract

The present research, Sociobiodiversity and Territoriality of the babassu in the settlements Vaca Brava I and II - rural area of Cabeceiras do Piauí, brings as a problematization the existence of changes made in the landscape, such as the construction of a road that connects the Vaca Brava I settlement to PI-113, a road that already existed, however, it was made of dirt. but that later piçarra was placed and enlarged, and the babassu was removed from its surroundings. Thus, the general objective of the research is understand how the population relates to the babassu from an economic point of view, and specifically map how the babassu is distributed within the Vaca Brava I and II settlements, identify the degradation of the babassu within the settlements, and analyze how the settlements economically take advantage of the babassu. The following authors were used as a basis; Cavalcanti (2014), Silva (2011) and Andrade (2004). The methodology of the research regarding the nature of the research is applied, with a qualitative approach and quantitative. Regarding the scientific purposes, it is descriptive, the technical procedures are bibliographic, documentary, field research, structured interviews and participant observation. Therefore, based on the results of the research, it was found that in the two settlements studied there is the degradation of the babassu, with the causes reported in the interviews, natural factors and the growth of the settlements, In addition, economically the babassu only serves to supplement the income of the coconut breakers, given its low commercialization.