Proposições para criação da APA da barragem de Morrinhos localizada no município de Poções/BA.

Abstract

The current scenario of water scarcity in northeastern Brazil, as is the case with municipalities that have constantly declared emergency situation due to drought, requires managers to take a new stance in the management of this resource, so essential to the development of local economic activities. It requires, therefore, management aimed at preserving and conserving the water supply and its quality. Thus, it is considered that through the creation of the Morrinhos Dam APA, predicted by the local PDDU, it is possible to promote the preservation and conservation of the environmental quality of the city's water supply, provided that effective environmental management measures are adopted. Given this context, the present paper aims to propose the delimitation and environmental zoning of the Morrinhos Dam APA. The proposed delimitation for the APA was the hydrographic basin of the Rio das Mulheres river up to the limits of the dam, considering that it is here that the interactions that most directly affect the environmental quality of the source occur, in addition to being identified as the basic unit of various territorial public policies. The proposals presented here represent the starting point for the implementation of the Municipal Conservation Unit, and the success of the area's environmental management will depend on the manager's ability to articulate with the local community, leaders and organizations that depend on the natural resources of the area.