The characterization of the physical environment of conservations units comes as an important aspect for environmental management planning, and it should even be included in the management plan. However, many conservations units do not have a management plan. In this perspective, this article presents the technique of geo-ecological characterization by building geo-ecological profiles as a survey and recognition method of the physical environment of conservation unit, especially for Private Reserves of Natural Heritage (RPPNs in Portuguese). The study was applied in the RPPNs Artur Cesar Vigilato/Fazenda Santa Terezinha and Artur Cesar Vigilato/Fazenda Mangueira, located in the municipalities of Luiziana/PR and Campo Mourão/ PR, respectively. Results had shown how the vertical and horizontal organization of landscape elements are, which were being visually represented in the geo-ecological profiles. Furthermore it was also possible to understand the RPPNs dynamics regarding environmental risks, enabling information and data organization that could subsidize other environmental studies.
Campo Mourão; Luiziana; Management Plan
