Abstract
Considered one of the greatest natural assets of the Brazilian territory and of humanity, the Amazon forest undergoes profound structural changes: territorial conflicts, mineral extraction and the relationship with gold mining. This article aims to address how the resistance of traditional communities in the Amazon rainforest occurs, relating the groups and communities that act in defense of the preservation of the traditional activities carried out by the people, as well as the continuity of the standing forest and the guarantee of the rights exercised over the space. The methodology used consists of bibliographical and documentary analysis. The results point to a significant increase, over the last few years, of violence and conflicts, whose economic interests have driven racist groups linked to illegal deforestation and predatory mineral extraction in protected areas.
Keywords:
territoriality; resistance; traditional communities; amazon rainforest