Composição florística e faunística de quintais agroflorestais da agricultura familiar no nordeste paraense.

Abstract

The homegardens are common among family farmers in the Amazon, and sustainable land use systems developed from traditional knowledge. Besides having as main purpose the promotion of food security, they are spaces for socialization and recreation for farmers and can contribute to the composition of its income from the sale of production surplus. The aim of this study was to identify the diversity of yards from the flora and fauna composition. The research studied 37 homegardens in five communities in Igarapé-Açu and Marapanim, northeast Pará, using direct observation techniques in the field, application of semi-structured questionnaires, ethnographic notes and guided tour in homegardens. Were identified 107 plant species and 12 animals. These data show that there is a greater number of species compared to other studies, which can be inferred large traditional knowledge used in the creation and diversification of these land use systems in the study site, considering the low technological level and family labor employees. Thus, these characteristic spaces of the countryside of family farmers in northeast Pará match key elements of their agricultural ecosystems, generating production and ensuring the reproduction of families.