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Wild animal trafficking is a growing practice worldwide and a complex problem that brings a lot of profit, moving billions of dollars. This illegal trade has Brazil as route due to its rich biodiversity. It is widespread throughout the state of Pernambuco, having constant growth because the state is in a geographical position that favors this type of illegal practice and has a great diversity of species. Thus, the objective of the study was to perform a spatial analysis of wild bird trafficking in the municipalities of the state of Pernambuco in the period from 2016 to 2021, through an exploratory data analysis with seven variables that could explain its occurrence. It was used as methodology the global and local Moran’s indexes, all implemented in the Geographic Information System software. The findings revealed that the municipalities that showed high average rates of wild bird trafficking in the investigated period, in general, are geographically close to those that also showed high rates of seizure of birds, Intentional Lethal Violent Crime, Violent Crime against Property, and unemployment. In general, the results allowed us to conclude that the methods of spatial cluster analysis proved satisfactory for the analysis in question. Moreover, it is important to note that the precarious enforcement favors the continuity of this practice, and there is an urgent need for environmental policies to restrain it effectively.

Wild bird trafficking in the state of Pernambuco has negatively impacted the local biodiversity and accentuated the ecosystems' imbalance. This crime has proven itself as a threat to the Brazilian and global biodiversity, which causes the extinction of several species, especially the avifauna, considered the most trafficked group. The goal of this research was to carry out a mapping of wild bird trafficking and seizures in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the period from 2016 to 2021, using geoprocessing techniques. Trafficking and seizure data of wild birds obtained from the Independent Company for Environmental Policing of Pernambuco (CIPOMA-PE) were used. A descriptive analysis and the elaboration of maps using the Jenks method has shown that the most trafficked bird has been from the papa-capim species (Sporophila artesiaca), showing that this bird is a highly acquired species in trafficking throughout the period. Besides that, the study has revealed through mapping that, the municipalities that have the highest numbers of bird trafficking are cut through or are close to the main highways in the state of Pernambuco. Thus, we emphasize the importance of creating an effective and efficient strategy to combat wild bird trafficking, based on geoprocessing techniques, as well as public policies aimed at strengthening the existing environmental laws at the municipal, state, and national levels.Keywords: Geotechnologies, Thematic Mapping, Wild Animals, Northeast Region, Bird Seizures. Uso do Geoprocessamento para mapear o Tráfico de Aves Silvestres em Pernambuco R E S U M OO tráfico de aves silvestres no estado de Pernambuco tem impactado negativamente à biodiversidade local e acentuado o desequilíbrio dos ecossistemas. Esse crime tem se mostrado como uma ameaça à biodiversidade brasileira e mundial, que provoca a extinção de diversas espécies, sobretudo da avifauna, considerada o grupo mais traficado. O objetivo da pesquisa foi efetuar um mapeamento do tráfico e de apreensões de aves silvestres em Pernambuco, Brasil, no período de 2016 a 2021, utilizando técnicas de geoprocessamento. Foram utilizados dados de tráfico e de apreensões de aves silvestres obtidos junto a Companhia Independente de Policiamento do Meio Ambiente de Pernambuco (CIPOMA-PE). Uma análise descritiva e a confecção de mapas utilizando o método de Jenks demonstrou que a ave mais traficada foi a espécie papa-capim (Sporophila artesiaca), mostrando que essa ave é uma espécie de grande aquisição no tráfico ao longo do período. Além disso, o estudo revelou através do mapeamento que, os municípios que possuem os maiores números de tráfico de aves são cortados ou estão próximos das principais rodovias do estado de Pernambuco. Desta feita, destacamos a importância da criação de estratégicas de combate efetivo e eficaz ao tráfico de aves silvestres, a partir das técnicas de geoprocessamento, bem como políticas públicas voltadas para o fortalecimento das leis ambientais já existentes em âmbito municipal, estadual e nacional.Palavras-chave: Geotecnologias, Mapeamento Temático, Animais Silvestres, Região Nordeste, Apreensões de Aves.