Bacteria richness and antibiotic-resistance in bats from a protected area in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

We describe a new species of dull-colored flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus, from the Atlantic Forest of Caparaó mountains in southeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its diminutive size, “leptodactyliform” body, brownish color with an inverted V-shaped dark mark on dorsum, skin smooth, hyperossification and dorsal shield absent, linea masculinea absent, Fingers I and IV vestigial, Toe I externally absent, Toe II reduced but functional, Toes III and IV with pointed tips, Toe V vestigial, and ventral color uniformly brown. It is a leaf litter dweller, known only from type locality in the humid forests on the eastern slopes of Parque Nacional do Caparaó mountains, a protected area in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the third flea-toad occurring in the state of Espírito Santo recovered as sister to all other Brachycephalus distributed from the state of São Paulo northward in the Atlantic Forest.

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Re-discovering jaguar in remaining coastal Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil by non-invasive DNA analysis

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0358 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andiara Silos Moraes de Castro Souza ◽

Bruno Henrique Saranholi ◽

Peter Gransden Crawshaw Jr. ◽

Agustin Javier Paviolo ◽

Lilian Elaine Rampim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

National Park ◽

Dna Analysis ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Top Predator ◽

Resident Population ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Non Invasive ◽

The Status

Abstract Jaguar populations have been declining in Brazil mostly due to habitat loss and fragmentation, conflict with humans, poaching and reduction of prey. This is dramatically true in the Atlantic Forest, where occurrence of this large felid is now restricted to very few remaining areas. We used a non-invasive DNA analysis to search through felid scats collected in the Santa Virginia Unit (SVU) of the Serra do Mar State Park, to test for the potential presence of jaguar there. Our results indicated at least three individuals (two females and one male) inside SVU, thus confirming at least temporary presence of this top predator in this important protected area. It is now crucial to intensify studies in that area and surroundings, to evaluate the status of these individuals and identify conservation needs to urgently improve the prospects for the establishment of a resident population, allowing it to expand to adjoining units of the Serra do Mar State Park and Serra da Bocaina National Park.

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Snake Road Mortality in a Protected Area in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

South American Journal of Herpetology ◽

10.2994/057.006.0105 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 35-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Paulo A. Hartmann ◽

Marilia T. Hartmann ◽

Marcio Martins

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Road Mortality

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Birds of Parque Nacional do Caparaó, Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil

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10.15560/17.6.1557 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1557-1584

Author(s):

Carolina Demetrio Ferreira ◽

Michelle Noronha da Matta Baptista

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Threatened Species ◽

Protected Area ◽

Bird Species ◽

Forest Vegetation ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Large Fragment ◽

Altitudinal Variation ◽

Annotated List ◽

Southeastern Region

Parque Nacional do Caparaó is located in the Serra do Caparaó in the southeastern region of Brazil. It lies on the border between the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. It is a large fragment of Atlantic Forest vegetation, with altitudinal variation from 630 to 2,892 m. We present an annotated list of bird species found in the park based on data collected from 2012 to 2018. We recorded 216 species, including 66 endemic, 22 threatened, and 17 newly recorded species. To complete the list of species, we added data available in several bibliographic sources and digital databases, bringing the total number of bird species in the park to 348 and including 98 endemic and 33 threatened species. This work is the first to present an updated list of birds for the park, and the data presented show the importance of this protected area for conservation of birds in the region.

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Drivers of change in biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Cantareira System Protected Area: A prospective analysis of the implementation of public policies

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2019-0915 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (suppl 1) ◽

Author(s):

Viviane Dib ◽

Marco Aurélio Nalon ◽

Nino Tavares Amazonas ◽

Cristina Yuri Vidal ◽

Iván A. Ortiz-Rodríguez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Biodiversity Conservation ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Public Policies ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Law ◽

Forest Code

Abstract: The lack of implementation of well-designed public policies aimed at the conservation of natural ecosystems has resulted, at a global level, in the decline of ecosystem functioning and, consequently, of the contributions they make to people. The poor enforcement of important environmental legislation in Brazil - for instance, the “Atlantic Forest Law” (Law n.11.428/2006) and the “Forest Code” (Law n.12.651/2012) - could compromise the overall maintenance of ecosystems and the services they provide. To explore the implications of different levels of federal laws’ enforcement within the Cantareira System Protected Area (PA) - a PA in southeastern Brazil that provides fresh water for 47% of the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area -, we developed a conceptual framework to identify indirect and direct drives of biodiversity and ecosystem changes. We also projected four land-use scenarios to 2050 to test the effects of deforestation control and forest restoration practices on biodiversity and ecosystem services maintenance: the “business-as-usual” scenario (BAU), which assumes that all trends in land-use cover changes observed in the past will continue in the future, and three alternative exploratory scenarios considering the Atlantic Forest Law implementation, the partial implementation of the Forest Code and the full implementation of the Forest Code. Using the land-use maps generated for each scenario, we assessed the impacts of land-use changes on biodiversity conservation and soil retention. Our results revealed all alternative scenarios could increase biodiversity conservation (by 7%; 12%; and 12%, respectively), reduce soil loss (by 24.70%; 34.70%; and 38.12%, respectively) and sediment exportation to water (by 27.47%; 55.06%; and 59.28%, respectively), when compared to the BAU scenario. Our findings highlight the importance of restoring and conserving native vegetation for the maintenance and improvement of biodiversity conservation and for the provision of ecosystem services.

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