Objective: The objective of the article is to analyze the possible relationship between illegal mining activities and sediment flow in the Tapajós river basin, in Pará. Methodology: It is quantitative research, which uses simulation and modeling to project the data in different future scenarios, and descriptive analysis to evaluate two results. Originality/Relevance: It is observed that the Amazon is vital in maintaining the global ecosystem and mitigating the impact of climate change. In this sense, rivers are of great importance in assessing environmental, social and economic impacts. Therefore, this research is relevant due to the fact that there is a lack in the literature about the impact of prospecting activities on Amazonian rivers, with emphasis on the impact of climate change on future projections, mainly in the Tapajós River Basin, which has been suffering a noticeable impact from transport of sediments. Results: The results will allow us to identify the potential anthropic impact where we have the sediment measurements, which have much more short-term impacts than global climate changes, more robust and long-term. Social contributions/ to Management: From this research, it is possible to affirm that the changes in the sediments of the Tapajós river can act as a catalyst for the environmental impacts that have already occurred in the region. Logo, the results become a tool for decision-making in environmental, social, and economic questions.
Sousa et al. (Mon,) studied this question.