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P Manejo Principe PLANO DE MANEJO DO PARQUE NATURAL DO PRÍNCIPE PLANO DE MANEJO DO PARQUE NATURAL DO PRÍNCIPE Este documento foi elaborado para o Governo da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe no âmbito do Programa N° REG/001/04: “Conservation et utilisation rationnelle des ecosystèmes forestiers d’Afrique Centrale IV” (ECOFAC IV), financiado pela União Europeia. As opções e as conclusões apresentadas neste documento reflectem a visão pessoal dos Autores e podem não coincidir com o ponto de vista das Instituições da RDSTP, da UE, ou da Agencia de Serviços contratante (BRLi). Elaborado por: Carlos Albuquerque, Biólogo, Consultor para o planeamento de áreas protegidas do Programa ECOFAC IV Dario Cesarini, Biólogo, Consultor para o planeamento de áreas protegidas do Programa ECOFAC IV Participaram na definição e revisão do documento: Colaboração permanente Danilo Barbero, Engenheiro Florestal, Assistente Técnico do Programa ECOFAC IV - São Tomé e Príncipe Victor Bonfim, Biólogo, Director do Serviço de Conservação da Natureza e Saneamento do Meio Ambiente, DG Ambiente da RDSTP Salvador Sousa Pontes, Engenheiro Florestal, Assessor da Direcção-geral do Ambiente Aurélio Jesus Rita, Engenheiro Florestal, Direcção de Florestas da RDSTP Daniel Ramos, Técnico Agrícola, Director do Parque Natural do Príncipe Faustino de Oliveira, Botânico Apoio institucional da RDSTP José Cassandra, Presidente do Governo Regional do Príncipe Arlindo de Ceita Carvalho, Engenheiro Geógrafo, Director-Geral, Direcção-geral do Ambiente da RDSTP Sabino Carvalho, Engenheiro Florestal, Director da Direcção de Florestas da RDSTP Especialistas contactados/convidados Tariq Stevart, Botânico (Flora e Vegetação) Fábio Olmos, Ornitólogo (Avifauna, Áreas Sensíveis) Nuno de Santos Loureiro, PhD Universidade do Algarve (Tartarugas Marinhas, Projecto SADA) Carlos Guerra, Arquitecto (Ordenamento do Território, Planeamento de Áreas Protegidas) Mariana Bastos Carvalho, Bióloga (Fauna, Caça) Martim Melo, Ornitólogo (Avifauna, Áreas Sensíveis) Parcerias Alberto Oliveira e Talia Prado, consultores, equipa do Plano de Desenvolvimento Regional da Região Autónoma do Príncipe, PNUD e Governo da RAP Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue, Arquitecta, Consultora convidada, Docente do Politécnico de Milão PLANO DE MANEJO DO PARQUE NATURAL DO PRÍNCIPE Fotografias - Todas as fotografias utilizadas neste documento foram tiradas pelos autores, pelos elementos do staff do Programa ECOFAC IV, pelos colaboradores da Campanha de Consulta Pública para o Planeamento das Áreas Protegidas, ou por autores desconhecidos. Este documento é disponibilizado por: Direcção-geral do Ambiente Avenida Kwuan Nkruma Sao Tomé Tel : + 239 22 52 71 www.gabinete-ambiente-stp.org Programa ECOFAC IV Av. 12 de Julho – Largo das Alfândegas Sao Tome Tel : + 239 22 52 71 Parque Natural do Príncipe Contacto provisório: Avenida Kwuan Nkruma Tel : + 239 22 52 71 www.gabinete-ambiente-stp.org Capa: João Dias Pai e João Dias Filho, vista de S. Joaquim (Oeste) PLANO DE MANEJO DO PARQUE NATURAL DO PRÍNCIPE Acrónimos e abreviaturas AIA Avaliação do Impacto Ambiental CBD Convenção sobre a Biodiversidade CITES Convenção sobre o Comércio Internacional de Espécies em Perigo DGA Direcção-geral do Ambiente ECOFAC Programa Regional de conservação e valorização dos ECOssistemas Florestais da Africa Central EIA Estudo do Impacto Ambiental ENPAB Estratégia Nacional e o Plano de Acção da Biodiversiade GGCG Goulf of Guinea Conservation Group (Grupo para a Conservação do Golfo de Guiné) GIS Geographical Information Systems GPS Global Posítion System (Sistema de Posicionamento Global) IUCN World Conservation Union (União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza) PDF Plano de Desenvolvimento Florestal PdG Plano de Gestão PdM Plano de Manejo PDR Plano de Desenvolvimento Regional do Príncipe PNADD Plano Nacional do Ambiente para o Desenvolvimento Durável PNOST Parque Nacional Obô de S. Tomé PNP Parque Natural do Príncipe PNUA Programa das Nações Unidas para o Ambiente (ver UNEP) PNUD Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (ver UNDP) RAP Região Autónoma do Príncipe RAPAC Rede das Áreas Protegidas da África Central RDSTP República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe RNEB Relatório Nacional do Estado da Biodiversidade (no âmbito da CBD) SIG Sistema de Informação Geográfica (Ver GIS) SWOT Análise de cenários para planeamento estratégico: Forças (Strengths), Fraquezas (Weaknesses), Oportunidades (Opportunities) e Ameaças (Threats) UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientífic and Cultural Organization (Organização das Nações Unidas para Educação, Ciência e Cultura) WCMC World Conservation Monitoring Centre (Programa de parceria liderado pela UNEP) WCPA World Commission on Protected Areas (Comissão Mundial para as Áreas Protegidas) WDPA World DataBase on Protected Areas (Base de Dados Mundial sobre as Áreas Protegidas) WWF Worldwide Found for Nature (Fundo Mundial para a Natureza) PLANO DE MANEJO DO PARQUE NATURAL DO PRÍNCIPE ÍNDICE RESUMO ....................................................................................................................................................1 PARTE I – O CAMINHO PARA O PLANO DE MANEJO ........................................................3 I.1. Introdução ..................................................................................................................... 3 I.2. Metodologia .................................................................................................................. 3 I.3. Campanha de Consulta e Discussão Pública para o Planeamento do Parque Natural do Príncipe........................................................................................................ 5 I.3.1 Envolvimento da Administração Regional do Príncipe .................................................. 6 I.3.2 Consulta Pública nas comunidades locais.......................................................................... 8 I.4 Articulação com o Plano de Desenvolvimento Regional do Príncipe........................ 12 I.5 O caminho para o Plano de Manejo – Conclusão...................................................... 13 PARTE II - ABORDAGEM DESCRITIVA E ANALÍTICA .............................................................. 14 II.1 Enquadramento........................................................................................................... 14 II.2 Informações gerais e localização .............................................................................. 17 II.3 Estatuto e limites.......................................................................................................... 18 II.4 Infra-estruturas do PNP ................................................................................................ 19 II.5 Ambiente Natural ........................................................................................................ 19 II.5.1 Ambiente fisico............................................................................................................................... 19 II.5.2 Ecossistemas terrestres .............................................................................................................. 20 II.5.3 Ecossistemas marinhos costeiros ........................................................................................... 21 II.5.4 Vegetação ...................................................................................................................................... 21 II.5.5 Fauna............................................................................................................................................... 26 II.6 Meio socioeconómico ................................................................................................ 36 II.6.1 População e demografia........................................................................................................ 36 II.6.2 Infra-estruturas e transportes .................................................................................................. 37 II.6.3 Organização social e territorial............................................................................................. 39 II.6.4 Principais sistemas de produção .......................................................................................... 42 II.6.5 Caça ................................................................................................................................................ 47 II.6.6 Pesca ............................................................................................................................................... 48 II.6.7 Outras actividades produtivas............................................................................................... 48 II.6.8 Turismo............................................................................................................................................. 49 II.6.9 Projecto de Zona Franca na Baia das Agulhas .............................................................. 52 II.6.10 Outros Programas desenvolvidos na Região no passado recente....................... 53 II.6.11 Síntese dos resultados do diagnóstico participativo nas comunidades ............ 53 II.6.12 Síntese dos resultados do diagnóstico participativo com os funcionários da Administração Regional ...................................................................... 56 II.7 Avaliação patrimonial do PNP...................................................................................
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