Changes in Water Resources Systems:
Methodologies to Maintain Water Security and Ensure Integrated Management
(Proceedings of Symposium HS3006 at IUGG2007, Perugia, July 2007). IAHS Publ. 315, 2007, 250-257
Forest
hydrology project (UFSC–MOBASA) for water resources management in Rio Negrinho
City, Santa Catarina, Brazil
MASATO KOBIYAMA1, TATIANE CHECCHIA1, CLAUDIA W. CORSEUIL1, JOÃO F. L. LINO1, NADIA H. Y. LOPES1, FERNANDO GRISON1, PEDRO L. B. CHAFFE1, SIMONE MALUTTA1, ULISSES RIBAS JUNIOR2, REINALDO LANGA2 & SANDRO BASSO2
1 Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Caixa Postal 476, Florianopolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
2 Modo Battistella Reflorestamento S.A.–MOBASA, BR-280 Km133 Acesso Rio
Preto Velho, Rio Negrinho, SC 89295-000, Brazil
Abstract The remainder of the Subtropical Ombrophilous Forest (SOF), which covered the plateau region of southern Brazil, is now only 2% of its original area. Today environmentalists and local communities request the conversion of the pine reforestation areas to the SOF, discounting that the regional economy depends mainly on the reforestation activities. To answer the question of which is better for the water resources management, native forest or pine reforestation, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and the Modo Battistella Reflorestamento SA (MOBASA) started the Forest Hydrology Project (UFSC–MOBASA) in Rio Negrinho City, Santa Catarina State. The project consists of: (1) scientific activities (monitoring and modelling); and (2) extension activities (environmental education courses), having seven experimental school catchments. Since there are few research projects on SOF hydrology, the present project serves as a pilot undertaking for this region.
Key
words
environmental education; experimental school catchment; forest
hydrology; pine reforestation; Subtropical Ombrophilous Forest