Challenges and perspectives of the rural environmental registry: a look at the Cachoeira river basin, Bahia, Brazil

Challenges and perspectives of the rural environmental registry: a look at the Cachoeira river basin, Bahia, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.21680/2447-3359.2025v11n2ID40161

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The Rural Environmental Cadastre (CAR) and the Environmental Compliance Program (PRA), established by Brazil’s Forest Code (Law No. 12,651/2012), are critical tools for environmental management of rural properties. Despite progress in their implementation, the CAR faces challenges such as overlapping land parcels, data inconsistencies, and discrepancies in declarations of Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) and Legal Reserves (LRs). This study assessed the effectiveness of the CAR in the Cachoeira River Basin, southern Bahia, Brazil, by comparing its graphical and descriptive data with existing cadastral systems. Results revealed deficiencies in data integration, technical inaccuracies, and gaps in environmental compliance. We propose the development of standardized protocols for CAR validation, alongside the adoption of the international land administration framework (Land Administration Domain Model—LADM) in Brazil, to harmonize systems and ensure cartographic precision. Additionally, fostering awareness among rural producers regarding legal obligations and sustainable conservation practices is essential. The proposed standardization can mitigate conflicts, improve environmental regularization and support public policies. inglesa.

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Ernesto Santana dos Reis, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC

PhD student in Development and Environment (PRODEMA) at the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC). General Coordinator of Land Regularization at INCRA. Graduated in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa (1992). Specialization in Soils and Environment from the Federal University of Lavras (2002). Master's degree in Urban Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia (2011). Federal Agrarian Expert at the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform - INCRA SR-05 (BA) since 1997. Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Ilhéus (2021).

Marciel Elio Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Tenured professor at the State University of Southwest Bahia - UESB, Vitória da Conquista campus. Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Western Paraná (2009). Master in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD-2010/2012). PhD in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS- 2012/2016). Professor summoned at the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul - UEMS, Aquidauana Campus (2014-2016). Visiting professor at the State University of Santa Cruz-UESC in Ilhéus/BA, from 2016 to 2022. Permanent member of the Postgraduate Program in Tropical Aquatic Systems (PPGSAT), the Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment (PGDMA) and the Postgraduate Program in Forest Sciences (PPGCIFLOR). Currently professor of Statistics, Ecosystem Ecology and Introduction to the use of R software in statistical analysis in Postgraduate and Statistics in Undergraduate courses.

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26-11-2025

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SANTANA DOS REIS, Ernesto; RODRIGUES, Marciel Elio. Challenges and perspectives of the rural environmental registry: a look at the Cachoeira river basin, Bahia, Brazil: Challenges and perspectives of the rural environmental registry: a look at the Cachoeira river basin, Bahia, Brazil. Notheast Geoscience Journal, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 2, p. 297–309, 2025. DOI: 10.21680/2447-3359.2025v11n2ID40161. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/revistadoregne/article/view/40161. Acesso em: 24 aug. 2026.

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