Inventory and geoconservation strategies for the southern agreste of Paraíba – Brazil

Abstract

The work was developed in the Southern Agreste of the state of Paraíba in an area of ​​274km², covering the 5 municipalities: Natuba, Salgado de São Félix, Mogeiro, Ingá and Itatuba. The main objective was to carry out, through the Inventory method, the survey of geodiversity and associated cultural and social aspects, and thus to propose geoconservation strategies for the geosites and geodiversity sites inventoried. The study area involves the Paleoproterozoic age Salgadinho, Floresta and Sertânia complexes and Neoproterozoic age granite intrusions. The methodology consisted of a bibliographic survey, field visit and selection of sites, and preparation of an inventory. 05 geosites and 04 geodiversity sites were inventoried. Finally, geoconservation strategies were proposed according to the analyzed results of each site so that in this way, the appreciation of the geoheritage of the studied region occurs, as well as the possibility of geoeducation and geotourism in the face of the regional geoscientific potential.