CHARACTERIZATION OF THE REFORESTATION OF PARICÁ ON THE MICRO REGION OF PARAGOMINAS-PA

Abstract

The Pará state has an extensive forest area, rich in plant species with high logging economic value and that directly drive the economy on the Amazon region. At the micro region of Paragominas-PA, the plywood production constitutes an important economic alternative for the local market. This paper aimed to characterize the wood production of Paricá from reforested areas, as a raw material used on the plywood production, by industries located at the micro region of Paragominas-PA. It was conducted a descriptive and exploratory case study, for quantification of production, input characterization, and analysis of market structure, technological park and labour employed. Data were collected by means of interviews, personal observation, informal talks, meeting participations, and analysis of documents. In the results, it was observed that the properties investigated were classified as medium and large-size. On the same area, paricá species shared space with eucalyptus and soy. The most utilized planting dispositions were square (3.5m x 3.5m and 3.2m x 3.2m) and rectangular (3.0m x 3.0m), containing respectively 816, 976, and 952 trees per hectare. However, factors such as economy, public policies, lack of scientific and technological knowledge influenced the consolidation and the supply potential of the regional plywood market. KEYWORDS: Native Wood, Planted Forest, Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (Huber x Ducke) Barneby.