Percepção dos alunos da rede pública de ensino de Cruzeiro do Sul – Acre, sobre o ambiente aquático

Abstract

The lack of research in the Vale do Juruá region focused on water resources and their relationship with communities, results in a lack of data that can contribute to the promotion of Environmental Education for aquatic environments in a participatory and transdisciplinary way, which can improve the sense of importance of rivers, lakes and streams for communities. The present study has been based on the analysis of the aquatic perception of students from two state high schools in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul, state of Acre, located in the Western Brazilian Amazon, and their interaction with the aquatic environment. The development of the activities occurred with the creation of engravings by the students in order to demonstrate their interactions with the aquatic environment of the region, and for which parameters were considered with elements that indicate forms of interaction with the aquatic environment, biotic components, abiotic components and anthropic components. When analyzing the interactions of students with the aquatic environments present, it was observed that rivers, lakes and streams in the region are known by students as an environment that they can use for their fun or entertainment, thus being represented as a form of leisure or tourist attraction. The results obtained in this work can assist in Environmental Education actions regarding the aquatic environment in schools, and can be promoted in a participatory and transdisciplinary way with communities and their way of life, and sustainable use of water resources.