Physiography of the Productive Zones of the Dairy Basin of Juína-MT

Abstract

This article presents a physiographic analysis of the productive zones that make up the dairy basin of the municipality of Juína, located in the northwest of Mato Grosso. The research aimed to characterize the natural elements—relief, soils, geology, hydrography, vegetation, and climate—of the six identified productive zones: Gleba Iracema, MT-170, Lines 04 and 05, Terra Roxa, Vale do Juínão Settlement, and Green Belt. To achieve this, fieldwork was conducted, including on-site observations, photographic records, and the collection of cartographic and bibliographic data. The results show that the dairy basin is established in a territory marked by significant environmental diversity, influenced both by the transition between the Amazon and Cerrado biomes and by the local geomorphological and pedological compartmentalization. The integrated analysis revealed the impact of natural conditions on the organization of the agrarian space and the modes of land use, highlighting the importance of rural planning based on regional specificities. The proposed regionalization and the physiographic description of the productive zones contribute to guiding public policies and technical actions aimed at the sustainability of dairy farming and the valorization of family agriculture in the Amazonian-Mato Grosso context.

Keywords: Juína; dairy basin; physical geography