Vegetation trends in a protected area of the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Callithrix aurita, an Atlantic Forest endemic primate, is a threatened species due to habitat loss, deforestation, interspecific competition and hybridization. In 2018, it entered the list of the world's 25-most threatened primate species, therefore, new occurrence sites must help in its conservation. Transects in the Montanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Natural Park and occasional sampling on the surrounding roads, using playback, have been carried out between March 2020 and January 2021. Eleven new records were made of the occurrence of the species in and around the PNMMT, in secondary forest sites with altitudes between 711 and 1000m. These records reinforce the importance of the Park for the conservation of this primate. The presence of this species can help the planning and management of this protected area, indicating areas for preservation.

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Of people and toads: Local knowledge about amphibians around a protected area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Neotropical Biology and Conservation ◽

10.3897/neotropical.14.e47020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 439-457 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Karin Regina Seger ◽

Mirco Solé ◽

Romari A. Martinez ◽

Alexandre Schiavetti

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Protected Area ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Use Value ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Local Conservation ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

Conservation Actions

This study aimed to identify ethnozoological knowledge about amphibians of people living around a protected area, the Wildlife Refuge of Una (REVIS), located in the Atlantic Forest, in southern Bahia, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were performed on a random sample of residents right outside the REVIS limits. Photos of several amphibians that live in the REVIS were also shown for recognition of the regional species. We analysed the use value (VU) of each species, calculating the ratio between the number of times that each species was mentioned and the total number of interviews. Biophilic relationships, using Kellert´s (1993) classification, were inferred from their statements. We interviewed 40 individuals (22 males and 18 females) with ages between 10 and 82 years. There was a gender-related bias regarding the recognised species (Chi Sq = 0.013, p < 0.05) with men having more knowledge than women. The Butter Frog, Leptodactylus latrans, had the highest VU of 0.73 and was the most mentioned overall, but especially amongst women. The most mentioned species amongst men was Burmeister’s Frog (Phyllomedusa burmeisteri). We identified 18 biophilic comments, classified as moralistic, symbolic, negativistic or utilitarian. It was possible to note that, in this community, the knowledge and use of amphibians is not deep, purely cognitive and without any direct utilitarian purpose (medicine or cooking, for example). This study can build a bridge between traditional anurofauna knowledge of the Una region and modern environmental education, by demystifying existing information and incorporating it in local conservation actions, becoming especially relevant in rural areas, such as this protected area.

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Rarity status of endemic and vulnerable fish species in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest protected area

Natureza & Conservação ◽

10.1016/j.ncon.2015.04.003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 67-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fernanda A. Teshima ◽

Fábio C. Ferreira ◽

Mauricio Cetra

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Fish Species ◽

Protected Area ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Thraulodes marianoi sp. nov., a remarkable new species of mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) with dark wings from the southern Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4860.1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4860 (1) ◽

pp. 92-100

Author(s):

VINÍCIUS DE ASSIS SILVA ◽

FREDERICO FALCÃO SALLES ◽

ÂNGELO PARISE PINTO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

First Record ◽

Subtropical Forest ◽

Dark Spot ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Single Male ◽

Proximal Half ◽

Dark Coloration

Thraulodes marianoi sp. nov. is described, illustrated and diagnosed based on a single male imago from a subtropical forest at Pico do Marumbi State Park, in the protected area of Mananciais da Serra, state of Paraná, Brazil. Based on the dark coloration of legs and the large dark spot at base of forewing, T. marianoi sp. nov. is similar to species of the niger-group (Peruvian Amazonia) and to T. basimaculatus Giordano & Domínguez, 2005, a species endemic to Bolivia. The new species can be distinguished from all other species in the genus Thraulodes Ulmer, by the combination of following characteristics: (1) four cross-veins basal to bulla in forewing; (2) brown area covering about of proximal half of the forewing; (3) pleura violet; (4) middle and posterior femora yellowish washed with dark brown; (5) terga and sterna I–IV white washed with dark brown on posterior and lateral margin terga and sterna V–X dark brown; (6) penes short and wide with distolateral area, “ear-like” and poorly developed lateral pouch; (7) styliger plate triangular, median projection short and rounded on the apex. This new species represents the first record of the genus from the state of Paraná, Brazil.

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Improving the management effectiveness and decision-making by stakeholders’ perspectives: A case study in a protected area from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Journal of Environmental Management ◽

10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111083 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 272 ◽

pp. 111083

Author(s):

Marcondes Geraldo Coelho Junior ◽

Bárbara Pavani Biju ◽

Eduardo Carvalho da Silva Neto ◽

Athila Leandro de Oliveira ◽

Ana Alice de Oliveira Tavares ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Management Effectiveness

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The centipede genus Otostigmus Porat in Brazil: Description of three new species from the Atlantic Forest; a summary and an identification key to the Brazilian species of this genus (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae, Otostigminae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3280.1.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3280 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

AMAZONAS CHAGAS-JÚNIOR

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

The State ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Identification Key ◽

Nominal Species ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Three New Species ◽

First Time ◽

New Distribution

Three new species of Otostigmus Porat, 1876 from Brazilian Atlantic Forest are described. Otostigmus beckeri sp. n. andO. lanceolatus sp. n. are described from the state of Bahia and O. giupponii sp. n. from the state of Espírito Santo. InBrazil, the otostigmine scolopendrid genus Otostigmus comprises 22 species. A summary of Brazilian Otostigmus speciesis presented with new distribution records, taxonomic remarks when appropriate and an identification key. Otostigmus sul-catus Meinert, 1886 is recorded for the first time from Brazil; the Andean Otostigmus silvestrii Kraepelin 1903, previouslyrecorded from Brazil, is here considered not to be present in this country. Eight nominal species are regarded here as newsynonyms. Five of them—Otostigmus pradoi Bücherl, 1939, O. longistigma Bücherl, 1939, O. longipes Bücherl, 1939,O. langei Bücherl, 1946 and O. dentifusus Bücherl, 1946—are based on females of O. tibialis Brölemann, 1902. O. latipesBücherl, 1954 is conspecific with and is considered a junior synonym of O. sulcatus Meinert, 1886; O. limbatus diminutusBücherl, 1946 is a junior synonym of O. limbatus Meinert, 1886 and O. fossulatus Attems, 1928 is a junior synonym of O. goeldii Brölemann, 1898. A lectotype is designated for O. goeldii.

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Hide-and-Seek with Tiny Neotenic Beetles in One of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots: Towards an Understanding of the Real Diversity of Jurasaidae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Biology ◽

10.3390/biology10050420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 420

Author(s):

Gabriel Biffi ◽

Simone Policena Rosa ◽

Robin Kundrata

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Field Research ◽

Transitional Zone ◽

Biodiversity Hotspot ◽

Biodiversity Hotspots ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Life Stages ◽

Adult Males ◽

Undescribed Species ◽

First Time

Jurasaidae are a family of neotenic elateroid beetles which was described recently from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot based on three species in two genera. All life stages live in the soil, including the larviform females, and only adult males are able to fly. Here, we report the discovery of two new species, Jurasai miraculum sp. nov. and J. vanini sp. nov., and a new, morphologically remarkable population of J. digitusdei Rosa et al., 2020. Our discovery sheds further light on the diversity and biogeography of the group. Most species of Jurasaidae are known from the rainforest remnants of the Atlantic Forest, but here for the first time we report a jurasaid species from the relatively drier Atlantic Forest/Caatinga transitional zone. Considering our recent findings, minute body size and cryptic lifestyle of all jurasaids, together with potentially high numbers of yet undescribed species of this family from the Atlantic Forest and possibly also other surrounding ecoregions, we call for both field research in potentially suitable localities as well as for a detailed investigation of a massive amount of already collected but still unprocessed materials deposited in a number of Brazilian institutes, laboratories and collections.

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Sharing sound: Avian acoustic niches in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Biotropica ◽

10.1111/btp.12907 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tristan Kleyn ◽

Mariane Cruz Kaizer ◽

Luiza F. Passos

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Combining regional to local restoration goals in the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Regional Environmental Change ◽

10.1007/s10113-021-01792-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Cassia M.G. Lemos ◽

Pedro R. Andrade ◽

Ricardo R. Rodrigues ◽

Leticia Hissa ◽

Ana P. D. Aguiar

Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Natural Regeneration ◽

Regional Level ◽

Target Area ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Regeneration Potential ◽

Allocation Model ◽

Alternative Scenarios ◽

The Cost

AbstractTo achieve regional and international large-scale restoration goals with minimum costs, several restoration commitments rely on natural regeneration, a passive and inexpensive strategy. However, natural regeneration potential may vary within the landscape, mainly due to its historical context. In this work, we use spatially explicit restoration scenarios to explore how and where, within a given region, multiple restoration commitments could be combined to achieve cost-effectiveness outcomes. Our goal is to facilitate the elaboration of forest restoration plans at the regional level, taking into consideration the costs for active and passive restoration methods. The approach includes (1) a statistical analysis to estimate the natural regeneration potential for a given area based on alternative sets of biophysical, land cover, and/or socioeconomic factors and (2) the use of a land change allocation model to explore the cost-effectiveness of combining multiple restoration commitments in a given area through alternative scenarios. We test our approach in a strategic region in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Biome, the Paraiba Valley in São Paulo State. Using the available data for 2011, calibrated for 2015, we build alternative scenarios for allocating natural regeneration until 2025. Our models indicate that the natural regeneration potential of the region is actually very low, and the cost-effectiveness outcomes are similar for all scenarios. We believe our approach can be used to support the regional-level decision-making about the implementation of multiple commitments aiming at the same target area. It can also be combined with other approaches for more refined analysis (e.g., optimization models).

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