Fire in forest reserve in the caraça sanctuary: the threat to the cultural and natural heritage in minas Gerais, Brazil
International Journal of Development Research
Fire in forest reserve in the caraça sanctuary: the threat to the cultural and natural heritage in minas Gerais, Brazil
Received 17th September, 2018; Received in revised form 21st October, 2018; Accepted 29th November, 2018; Published online 31st December, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Krüger, Paulo Gustavo von et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper presents the eminent threat that a forest fire represents for cultural and natural heritage in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in particular the case of a fire which started on September 24th, 2017, in the forest reserve in the Caraça Sanctuary, an important site not only for its natural richness, characterized by a rich biodiversity, but also by the existence of the architectural complex of the Sanctuary, of great cultural value for the country, made up of buildings that house the old school building, a church and the old seminary. In order to do so, a brief history of the place, its cultural and natural importance and the first fire occurred in 1968 will be presented. In the context of the forest fire, the main characteristics of this type of sinister in Brazil will be presented, their possible causes and aspects that differentiate them of fires in other regions of the world. Finally, the last fire per se will be discussed.
