Identificação de Sítios da Geodiversidade na bacia hidrográfica do rio Camaquã

avaliação dos valores culturais, turísticos e riscos de degradação

Abstract

The hydrographic basin of the Camaquã River, located in the southern half of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is included in a relevant and complex region of geodiversity which is associated to tipical cultural, historical, touristical and environmental aspects of this region. Due its geodiversical potential, highlighted by its singular geomorphological characteristics, the study area has been targeted by enterpreneurs who wants to install and operates multiple types of activities. In this study, restricted to four municipalities located in the Upper and Middle Camaqua River, aimed at identifying geodiversity sites. The quantitative evaluation of the touristic potential and degradation risk of the sites was obtained through Geossit application, developed by the Brazilian Geological Service. The results help to recognize six geodiversity sites, four of them with national and two with regional touristic relevance. The degradaton risk was considered low to five of the sites, while Pedra das Torrinhas (Towery Rock) that was classified as medium risk. As geoheritage identification wasn't catalogued, thus, no protection was yet assured by government agencies responsible to management, there's an actual demand to elaborate specific strategies that could contribute with the geoconservation efforts in the area.