Conhecimentos tradicionais de moradores da APA Baía Negra e a relação com objetivos da educação ambiental

Abstract

A university extension project aimed at training Bahia Negra Environmental Protection Area (APA) residents as guides for a trail located in the same territory. During training, the traditional knowledge of residents about biodiversity and local issues stood out and, in this sense, we sought to understand how traditional knowledge and the objectives of Environmental Education were related, through a qualitative approach of Discursive Textual Analysis of speeches given by residents. The analysis showed that the traditional knowledge of the residents included the objectives of Environmental Education regarding understanding, awareness, accountability and environmental citizenship, as well as highlighted the relevance of including this knowledge for the maintenance of local culture and sustainable management of Protected Areas.