Resumo:
The Man has always used natural resources for his survival and comfort,
transforming nature according to the main and secondary needs. This use has had
consequences for the environment that in protest has led to movements where
professionals from various areas concerned by nature seek ways to resolve these
uses and abuse. Given this scenario, this work has the general objective of
comparing the national policies on the management of Conservation Units (CUs)
regarding management plans in Brazil and Paraguay, using as case studies the
Itatiaia/ Brazil National Park and the Defensores del Chaco/Paraguay National Park.
This research is exploratory and descriptive with a qualitative approach in the form
of a case study. To achieve the objective, data were collected through bibliographic
and documentary analyses, where the main laws aimed at protected areas were
analyzed. As a preliminary result, the laws involved in the management of these
areas were verified, as well as their similarities and differences, among the
similarities, the importance of social participation in the management plans and
among the differences is listed in the years of creation for each Law. Thus, the
participation of society in the preparation of the Plans is a positive point for protected
areas to be a means of conservation and relationship with society, and the reduced
financial availability for the maintenance of these areas stands out as a negative
point.
