The sustainability of ecological crafts in a conservation unit in Southeast Brazil Janaina Alves Klein, Walter Barrella, Milena Ramires

Abstract

This research was conducted in the Barra do Una Sustainable Development Reserve (RDSBU) located in the city of Peruíbe-SP, south of the coast of the state of São Paulo, with the objective of identifying the raw materials used in the craftsmanship of the dreamcatchers produced. This survey was characterized as an exploratory and descriptive research, carried out through local observation and photographic records. Of the nineteen materials identified, 15 (79%) were natural and 4 (21%) were artificial. Of the natural resources, only 2 types were considered to be of exotic origin, 12 (80%) being native species and one type of unknown origin. However, the natural materials showed low abundance, suggesting a small environmental impact in their production. With the results obtained, it was verified that ecological crafts are a way of obtaining income for the local caiçara community, using common natural materials, with low impact on the environment preserved by the conservation unit.