THE RPPN AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PALEODUNE AREA OF THE ISLAND OF ANDORINHAS IN SENTO SÉ/BA

Abstract

Private Natural Heritage Reserves are privately managed conservation units that aim to conserve biodiversity in perpetuity through a declaration signed with registration in the Public Real Estate Registry. In the Rural Community of Andorinhas, municipality of Sento Sé/BA, there are several paleodune fields, located on the banks of the São Francisco River, in the Lago de Sobradinho Environmental Protection Area, located on private lands resulting from relocation after the implementation of the Sobradinho Dam. According to environmental legislation, it is possible to transform the area into an RPPN. The first requirement is for the owner to understand the richness of the geoenvironmental heritage, the existing ecotourism potential and the different possibilities of making their property a sustainable social enterprise. In this sense, this article aims to analyze the advantages and (dis)advantages of converting private areas into RPPNs, and to understand its relevance as a sustainable social enterprise, focusing on the paleodune complex of Andorinhas, in Sento Sé/BA. Based on this, two problem questions were listed: What are the advantages and (dis)advantages that a landowner in natural heritage areas will have in totally or partially transforming his property into RPPN? What is the relevance of the RPPN as a sustainable socioeconomic enterprise? Based on this assumption, this will be a qualitative, bibliographic, documentary and field research, and the object of study, the locus of the research and the target audience will be intentional and accessible. It is reiterated that social entrepreneurship needs to be innovative, accessible and self-sufficient, in addition to involving various people and social sectors, including the communities served, promoting social impact and producing results capable of being measurable. The results found indicated that among the advantages of implementing an RPPN, the conservation of the natural heritage, the exemption from the Rural Land Tax (ITR) on the reserve area, the priority of analysis in rural credit applications in official banks and the analysis for projects presented to the National Environment Fund (FNMA) stand out. In addition, the implementation of an RPPN allows for fundraising from public sources and participation in Public Notices for Payment for Environmental Services (Ecosystem Services).