The importance of urban parks for the maintenance of biodiversity and socio-environmental benefits: An analysis conducted at the Flamengo Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

Authors

  • Phillipe Knippel do Carmo Graça Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. PE
  • Flávio Pereira Telles Universidade Federal Fluminense, RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rbecotur.2020.v13.9876

Keywords:

Urban parks; Sustainable development; Green cities; Sustainability; Flamengo Park

Abstract

The study sought to demonstrate the benefits of Brigadeiro Gomes Park - Aterro do Flamengo, RJ, for fauna and society, and to identify the environmental perception of visitors to the area. The theoretical review of the theme on biodiversity conservation in urban areas carried out a field survey through questionnaires with 14 questions, applied to 200 visitors to the park. 77.8% of respondents are women and the age group that prevailed was between 26 and 39 years old. 43.4% of respondents reported that the greatest benefit generated by the park is health, in addition, 79.6% showed dissatisfaction with local security and 65% did not approve the amount of green areas available in Rio de Janeiro. It is concluded that Aterro do Flamengo Park is notable for the evolution of the city, as it performs socio-environmental functions, offers leisure, tourism and softens the urban landscape, generating positive environmental effects for the surroundings. The park also generates benefits in the well-being of visitors, in the quality of life and in physical and mental health, as verified. The vegetal mass in Flamengo Park is an important area of ​​conservation in an urban environment for the sustainability of the city, offers benefits to fauna and improves the quality of life of the inhabitants

Author Biography

  • Flávio Pereira Telles, Universidade Federal Fluminense, RJ

    Mestre em Ciência Ambiental (2008),i graduado em Engenharia Florestal pela Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (1983) , atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: arborização urbana, silvicultura, cadastramento, espécies ameaçadas de extinção ( pau-brasil e caixeta ), além de recuperação de áreas degradadas.

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2020-10-31

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GRAÇA, Phillipe Knippel do Carmo; TELLES, Flávio Pereira. The importance of urban parks for the maintenance of biodiversity and socio-environmental benefits: An analysis conducted at the Flamengo Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Brazilian Journal of Ecotourism, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 4, 2020. DOI: 10.34024/rbecotur.2020.v13.9876. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/ecoturismo/article/view/9876. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.
Received 2019-10-13
Accepted 2020-09-04
Published 2020-10-31