O Índice de Biodiversidade das Cidades no município de Dourados, MS

Abstract

COP-10, held at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) presented the City Biodiversity Index (CBI), a tool to assess the presence of biodiversity in cities, considering the rapid population growth in urban centers. This tool is divided into two parts, the first characteristic the city and the second, subdivided into three components evaluated respectively, native biodiversity, ecosystem services and related municipal governance. To obtain the necessary information to compose the index, search engines, interviews with specialists and the preparation of databases were searched, using the research tools, form and image geoprocessing program, using information sources found in databases. data, bibliographic repositories and image catalogs. As a result, Dourados obtained 52 points in the index, 30 points referring to the presence of native biodiversity, 6 points related to the ecosystem services provided and 16 points for the governance and management of biodiversity. In general, native biodiversity has a high score considering the baseline developed for the species list. When assessing ecosystem services, it is noted that their functions are then not being completed. Regarding governance and management, we have not identified environmental programs and projects, as well as public consultation processes related to biodiversity, developed in the municipality. Thus, considering this score, much can and should be improved in relation to the treatment of biodiversity in the municipality.