This paper aims at studying an area inserted in the fluvial lowland of the Apodi-Mossoró river. It is a fluvial island called Ilha da Coroa, situated in the Alagados neighborhood, in the urban area of the municipality of Mossoró. Many environmental parameters were evaluated in order to verify the feasibility of creating conservation units. In order to reach this goal we researched the bibliography and the legislation related to the topic, analyzed aerial photos, applied questionnaires with residents and users of the area, visited public institutions for collecting data and checked the field. Even though most of the indicators are not favorable, the possibility of creating conservation units in Ilha da Coroa should not be discarded, due to the great fragility of the fluvial ecosystems associated to the Apodi-Mossoró river.
Conservation Units; Environmental Indicators; Apodi-Mossoró River
