Avaliação da pressão humana sobre a floresta estadual do Amapá entre 1999 a 2023

The Amapá State Forest (Flota-AP) is a Sustainable Use Conservation Unit, which faces persistent human pressure. The objective of this study was to detect and quantify the vectors of human impact—specifically deforestation and hot spots on Flota-AP from 1999 to 2023, assessing the areas experiencing the greatest pressure. To achieve this, we utilized hot spot data from INPE’s BDQueimadas database (2014-2023) and deforestation mapping provided by SEMA-AP (1999-2023). Spatial analyses involved overlaying hot spot and deforestation layers with the zoning data of Flota-AP. Results indicated that Flota-AP has lost approximately 2% of its original forest cover, with a peak in hot spots recorded in 2015 and a marked increase in deforestation between 2007 and 2015- several years after its establishment. Remote monitoring of human pressure is essential for the management and mitigation of environmental impacts on Flota-AP.