Environmental Compensation Used as a Legal Mechanism for the Recovery of an Urban Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro

The state of Rio de Janeiro has been degraded mainly in lowlands, where protected areas harboring most remaining forests are located. The present study aimed to assess the application of compensatory measures (CM) to restore the vegetation of the Bosque da Barra Municipal Natural Park. We analyzed the survival of planted specimens by dividing the area into six quadrants with approximately nove hectares each. For the analysis, we used a frequency class method and assessed the success rate per quadrant, where 2,125 seedlings of 73 native restinga species were planted. We found 1,245 seedlings, which corresponded to 59% of the planting. Among those seedlings, 885 were alive, which represented a survival rate of 42%. The average survival per species was 26%. Forty-seven species survived out of 73 planted species. All in all, environmental compensation is an important public policy tool, and this legal device should be used to ensure the restoration of environmental damages, aiming to maintain what establishes the 225th article of the Federal Constitution for present and future generations.

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Bats from the Pedra Branca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biodiversity Data Journal ◽

10.3897/bdj.9.e77400 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Jonatas Tavares ◽

Roberto Novaes ◽

Iuri Veríssimo ◽

Maria Alice Kuzel ◽

Sócrates da Costa-Neto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Urban Forest ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Biological Station ◽

Natural Park ◽

Forest Remnants ◽

Janeiro City ◽

Biological Reserve

The Pedra Branca Forest is located in a highly-urbanised region of the central portion of Rio de Janeiro City, comprises the largest urban forest on the continent and is isolated from other Atlantic Forest remnants. The local flora and fauna are protected by three conservation units (Pedra Branca State Park, Prainha Municipal Natural Park and Guaratiba State Biological Reserve) and one biological station (Fiocruz Atlantic Forest Biological Station—EFMA). Here, we provide an updated list of the bat fauna for the remnant. The results are based on samplings at EFMA and literature data from Pedra Branca State Park and Prainha Natural Park. The three sampling sites combined resulted in 31 species, 23 genera and four families. Phyllostomidae was the richest family with 24 species, followed by Vespertilionidae with five species (3%) and Molossidae and Noctilionidae with one species. The local bat fauna was predominantly composed of species with a broad geographic distribution.

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CHEMICAL ELEMENTS ANALYSIS OF THE SOIL AT AN URBANIZATION GRADIENT IN THE ATLANTIC FOREST

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/1806-908820210000004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

Author(s):

Thaís Jorge de Vasconcellos ◽

Nattacha dos Santos Moreira ◽

Ramon Silva dos Santos ◽

Marcelino José dos Anjos ◽

Cátia Henriques Callado

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Urban Forest ◽

Chemical Elements ◽

The State ◽

Urban Site ◽

Forest Site ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Urban Centers ◽

Edxrf Analysis

ABSTRACT The Atlantic Forest is home to the largest urban centers in Brazil, which modify various aspects of the natural quality of this forest. Soil chemical elements from three different sites in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro were analyzed: (1) the best-preserved remnant of Atlantic Forest in the state; (2) the largest urban forest in the world; and (3) an arboretum along the main vehicle route in the second-largest city in Brazil. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis detected sixteen chemical elements including nutrient components and potentially toxic elements. The urban soil had a higher concentration of heavy metals. There was a significant concentration gradient of copper and lead from the urban site to the furthest forest site. We emphasize that the results indicate potential negative consequences for the conservation of forests and wildlife of state of Rio de Janeiro.

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Esensi Dan Urgensi Pengeluaran Pemerintah Untuk Pembangunan Daerah

Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan Suara Khatulistiwa ◽

10.33701/jipsk.v4i1.597 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Luciana L. Nahumuri

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Regional Development ◽

Government Spending ◽

Government Expenditure ◽

The State ◽

Future Generations ◽

State Revenue ◽

State Expenditure

The essence and urgency of government expenditure for regional development is very crucial in realizing sustainable development, meaning that government spending must meet current needs without compromising the fulfillment of the needs of future generations. The higher the state revenue, the higher the state expenditure for regional development. Thus, an increase in understanding of government expenditure for regional development in a sustainable manner must be carried out with the principle of prudence in this country.

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Integração local da população refugiada no estado do Rio de Janeiro:

Revista Prumo ◽

10.24168/revistaprumo.v4i6.1179 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 42-53

Author(s):

Ariane Rego de Paiva ◽

Roberta Gomes Thomé

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Social Protection ◽

The State ◽

Refugee Population ◽

Local Integration

This work presents a problematization about the local integration of refugees as one of the lasting solutions proposed by the UNHCR and the present challenges for the consolidation of policies of social protection for this segment in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This study was made through the bibliographic analisis and systematization of a workshop about the thematics carried with governamental and non-governamental agents and leaderships in the refugee population in the occasion of the seminar Mobility Crossroads: knowledge and practices in protection policies for refugee populations and migrants in vulnerable situation, which occurred in November 2017, organized by Cátedra Sérgio Vieira de Mello of PUC-Rio.

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Locaaao De Bens E Serviios De Informmtica No Estado Do Rio De Janeiro (Rental of Informatics Goods and Services in the State of Rio De Janeiro)

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2618457 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Andrr Saddy

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

The State ◽

Goods And Services

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Categorias analíticas do espaço e Turismo: o exemplo da Fortaleza de Santa Cruz, Niterói/RJ

GEOgraphia ◽

10.22409/geographia2006.816.a13523 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 8 (16) ◽

Author(s):

Miguel Ângelo Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Urban Space ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Future Generations ◽

Guanabara Bay ◽

Single Family ◽

Spatial Dynamic ◽

Santa Cruz ◽

Military Installations ◽

The City

O objetivo que permeia a presente pesquisa é utilizar a Fortaleza de Santa Cruz, localizada no bairro de Jurujuba, em Niterói, construída em 1555, na entrada da barra da Baía de Guanabara, como foco de antílise, ressaltando a importância deste fixo social enquanto atração turística e de lazer, incluindo a cidade de Niterói no circuito destas atividades, complementares à cidade do Rio de Janeiro; além de abordar conceitos e categorias analíticas, oriundos das ciências sociais, principalmente provenientes da Geografia, pertinentes ao estudo das atividades em tela. Neste contexto, na dinâmica espacial da cidade de Niterói, o processo de mudança de função dos fixos sociais têm sido extraordinário. Residencias unifamiliares, prédios e até mesmo fortificações militares, verdadeiras monumentalidades, foram refuncionalizadas, passando por um processo de turistificação. Assim, a refuncionalização da respectiva Fortaleza em espaço cultural toma-se um importante atrativo da história, do patrimônio, da cultura, marcando no espaço urbano sua expressões e monumentalidade, criada pelo homem como símbolo de seus ideais, objetivos e atos, constituindo-se em um legado as gerações futuras, formando um elo entre passado, presente e futuro. Abstract This paper focuses on Santa Cruz Fortress, built in 1555 in Jurujuba (Niterói), to guard the entrance of Guanabara bay, and stresses its role as a towist attraction and leisure' area, as a social fix which links the city of Niterói to the complementary circuit of these activities in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The study uses important concepts and analytic categories fiom social sciences, particularly fiom Geography.In the spatial dynamic of the city of Niterói, change in functions of social fuces has been extraordinary. Single-family dwellings, buildings and even military installations have been re-functionalized, undergoing a process of touristification. In that way, the refunctionalization of the Fortress as a cultural space provides an important attraction in the domains of history, patrimony, and culture, providing the urban space with an expression of monumentality, created by man as a symbol of his ideals, aims and actions, a legacy to future generations forming a link between past, present and future.

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