The universe of babassu coconut breakers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v8n2.2017.26924Abstract
Palm forests, or babaçuais, designate geographical areas with large incidence
of the babassu palm trees. This palm tree, from the botanical family Arecaceae,
is native to Brazil, and can be found in several Latin American countries. In
Brazil, babassu palm trees are present in 11 states (mainly in the states of
Maranhão, Piauí, Tocantins and Pará) thus covering a territory of 13 to 18
million hectares . An anthropic forest par excellence, babassu palm trees tend
to occupy areas which have been previously deforested by slash and burn
clearing. Proliferation of the babassu is fast, as it can become a closed forest
within a few years. Babassu extractivism is a traditional activity in Brazil due to
its widespread coverage and countless uses in rural life, as well as the strong
social and political mobilization in favor of free access to babassu forests.
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