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INDÍGENAS SÃO ESSENCIAIS PARA A MATA

ATLÂNTICA EXISTIR

“Indígenas são fundamentais para manter a floresta em pé", conclui

pesquisa feita em janeiro de 2023 pela Proceedings of the National Academy

of Sciences, revista acadêmica científica dos Estados Unidos.

Alexander Miyata Silva

Alice Bezerra Portela
Felipe Chiavone Corchog

Isabela Costa Marques

Maria Clara Gomes de Farias

INDIGENOUS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE ATLANTIC

FOREST
Abstract

Indigenous peoples who live within the Atlantic Forest are those who most help the forests to
survive. This document aims to explain why and how indigenous people do this. This research was
based on our trip, made in June 2023 to Paraty and Ubatuba, where we visited an indigenous village
(Tekoa Jaexaá Porã) and had a conversation with the chief about life there. Therefore, it is
concluded that the main reason why the Atlantic Forest is still relatively preserved is the awareness
of the indigenous people in relation to its preservation. If the forest is not conserved, they know
what will be the consequences and how it affects living beings, which include animals, plants, and
also humans.
Keywords: Indigenous, Atlantic Forest, conservation

Estudos apontam que a presença dos indígenas na Mata Atlântica e nos territórios onde
os direitos sobre as terras dos povos originários são reconhecidos é essencial para trazer de

volta cerca de 70% da vegetação original desmatada.

Os indígenas são muito importantes para a natureza, pois devido ao seu conhecimento

tradicional, sabem como cuidar dela. Eles sabem como utilizar a terra sem danificá-la,