Sítios na Várzea do Baixo Rio Solimões: rupturas e adaptações na Costa do Pesqueiro – Município de Manacapuru-AM

Abstract

It is intended with this study, to understand the process of formation / processing sites in a lowland complex Solimões-Amazonas, considering the main management practices and their impact on the organization of production of small farmers who inhabit the Coast Fishery, municipality of Manacapuru-AM. In these ancient sites in the past dominated large plantations and kids that dominated the landscape, but are now being enriched by fruit species, as cupuaçu, coconut, banana, acaí, jambo, lemon, cashew, soursop and many other species of economic value and nutritious. Even with the decline of the Amazon rubber boom, and consequently the loss of interest in the exploitation of rubber trees and cocoa trees, the ancient sites (groves) are still found in several properties of the Fishery Coast, even if mixed with other species of trees and fruit adapted to environmental conditions in the Amazon region. Despite the rubber and cocoa trees have lost their importance from the point of view, remain, because of the emotional bond that residents have with this environment, since many of them, especially older ones, were responsible for planting. However, residents and newer immigrants, without this bond of affection, began the process of clearing. The sites of the lower Solimões River live between disruption and adaptation. In the past, rubber and cocoa, today, mainly cupuaçu. Thus, we will reflect on the changes that are occurring at these sites, since the rubber crisis and the rise of other fruit species.