Long-term survey by camera traps of non-volant mammals in two national parks in Rio de Janeiro State

Medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals develop important functions in ecosystems maintenance. However, this group is the most vulnerable to local extinctions, through habitat loss or hunting. This study inventoried the community of medium and large mammals in the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçú (REGUA), Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, providing data on species composition, richness and abundance. Species were registered through the use of camera traps, sign survey and visual encounters on pre-existing trails and roads. The study was conducted from January to October 2012, with each month considered as a sample unit. An effort of 1568 cameras-day and 120 km traveled, resulted on 302 records of 22 species of medium and large-sized mammals, belonging to eight orders. This value corresponds to more than three-quarters of the richness described from this group in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro state. Five species are under some level of regional, national or global threat. Three game species, Pecari tajacu, Cuniculus paca and Dasyprocta leporina were abundant in the area. The observed richness was comparable to that found in other studies conducted in rain forests. Thus, for its high number of species, including those under some degree of threat, we conclude that REGUA is an important area to mammal conservation, especially in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro state.

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Franciscana dolphin ( Pontoporia blainvillei) on the north-east coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, recorded during a long term monitoring programme

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1017/s1755267209000803 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jailson Fulgencio de Moura ◽

Éderson da Silva Rodrigues ◽

Thais Guimarães Corrêa Sholl ◽

Salvatore Siciliano

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

East Coast ◽

Monitoring Programme ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Pontoporia Blainvillei ◽

Term Monitoring ◽

Janeiro State

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Ethnozoology Mediating Knowledge About Sea Turtles and Environmental Education Strategies in the North-Central Coast of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Tropical Conservation Science ◽

10.1177/19400829211023265 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 194008292110232

Author(s):

Raísa da Silva Costa Rêgo ◽

Caio Henrique Gonçalves Cutrim ◽

Amanda Soares Miranda ◽

Juliana Loureiro Almeida Campos ◽

Vinícius Albano Araújo

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Sea Turtles ◽

Biological Knowledge ◽

Central Coast ◽

North Central ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

The North ◽

The Relationship ◽

Janeiro State

Natural environment has undergone rapid transformations, primarily attributed to human actions that threaten ecosystems' balance. Understanding the relationship between humans and nature is essential to generate effective strategies for sustainably using resources. In this study, we analyzed the environmental perception and knowledge about the biology of sea turtles through 120 informal interviews with visitors at beaches on the north-central coast of Rio de Janeiro state. Residents noticed garbage more often than tourists, as did women and younger individuals. The perception of initiatives necessary to increase the preservation of the beaches was higher for people with higher education. In general, there were no differences in biological knowledge about sea turtles between residents, tourists and people who work or study at the cities. The results point to the need for oceanic education strategies that can help raise environmental awareness through long-term conservation programs.

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Ecoturismo: a conservação da natureza como alternativa aos Grandes Projetos de Investimento (GPIs) no Rio de Janeiro

Revista Brasileira de Ecoturismo (RBEcotur) ◽

10.34024/rbecotur.2018.v11.6694 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigo Machado Vilani

Keyword(s):

Regional Planning ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Investment Projects ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Central Activity ◽

Large Investment ◽

Janeiro State

O presente artigo tem como objetivo discutir e produzir apontamentos sobre o uso das Unidades de Conservação, federais e estaduais, localizadas no Rio de Janeiro, como unidades territoriais de planejamento governamental, relevando o ecoturismo como alternativa ao padrão primário-exportador de desenvolvimento, pautado em grandes projetos de investimento. Esse padrão degrada os biomas brasileiros, fragmenta o território e acentua desigualdades sociais e regionais. Estudos sobre o ecoturismo têm o papel de contribuir para a consolidação de uma alternativa a esse padrão de desenvolvimento. Para tanto, metodologicamente, optou-se por uma pesquisa exploratória-descritiva e por uma abordagem interdisciplinar, integrando conhecimentos, conceitos e métodos aplicados ao recorte proposto, com ênfase nas contribuições das áreas do Turismo, das Ciências Ambientais e do Planejamento Regional. Foram tecidas considerações gerais e específicas quanto aos desafios e às possibilidades de consolidação do ecoturismo como a atividade central para se avançar em um padrão de desenvolvimento integrado, participativo e de longo prazo. Ecotourism: Nature Conservation as an Alternative to Large Investment Projects (LIPs) in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil The objective of this paper is to discuss and produce notes on the use of federal and state Protect Areas located in Rio de Janeiro as territorial units for governmental planning, highlighting ecotourism as an alternative to the primary exporting pattern of development, based on large investment projects. This pattern degrades the Brazilian biomes, fragments the territory and accentuates social and regional inequalities. Studies on ecotourism have the role of contributing to the consolidation of an alternative to this pattern of development. For that, methodologically, an exploratory-descriptive research and a interdisciplinary approach were chosen, integrating knowledge, concepts and methods applied to the proposed cut, with emphasis on the contributions of the areas of Tourism, Environmental Sciences and Regional Planning. General and specific considerations regarding the challenges and possibilities for the consolidation of ecotourism as a central activity were developed to advance an integrated, participatory and long-term development pattern. KEYWORDS: Ecotourism; Development; Rio de Janeiro; Major Investment Projects; Conservation.

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Mammals, Serra da Concórdia, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/4.3.341 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 341 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Thiago C. Modesto ◽

Flávia S. Pessôa ◽

Tassia Jordão-Nogueira ◽

Maria C. Enrici ◽

Luciana M. Costa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Threatened Species ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

The State ◽

Camera Traps ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Additional Species ◽

Remnant Forest ◽

Janeiro State ◽

State List

The Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro is extremely fragmented and reduced in its original extension. Although there are a great number of studies related to the biome, few lists are available for this region. The present study seeks to get information on the mammals of a remnant forest in Serra da Concórdia, an area from which no information is currently available. The rapid mammal's survey was accomplished by use of pitfalls, live traps, transects, mist nets, and camera traps. We recorded 37 terrestrial species that represent 22.3 % of Rio de Janeiro state mammal species. Among the recorded species, six are endemic of the Atlantic Forest, one is endemic of the state, and eight are in the state list of threatened or presumably threatened species. The area presents great mammal richness and an increasing effort will probably reveal the presence of additional species.

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Ilha Grande, one of the locations with the most records of bat species (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in Rio de Janeiro state: results of a long-term ecological study

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.22 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216122

Author(s):

Luciana Moraes Costa ◽

Elizabete Captivo Lourenço ◽

Daniel de Abreu Damasceno Júnior ◽

Daniela Dias ◽

Carlos Eduardo Lustosa Esbérard ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Ecological Study ◽

Sampling Techniques ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

High Species Richness ◽

Mist Net ◽

Janeiro State

Faunal inventories provide quantitative and qualitative data for different sites and are relevant sources of information for identifying areas of high species richness and endemism. Biological collections are important in this context for increasing the precision of species identification. The objectives of this study were to update the list of bat species of Ilha Grande by analyzing specimens in zoological collections as well as records obtained in areas where no such studies had been undertaken before; to compare five different studies conducted on Ilha Grande using mist net sampling; and to compare the results of studies on Ilha Grande with sampling results from other areas in Rio de Janeiro state. The occurrence of 36 bat species was confirmed for Ilha Grande. Five studies on Ilha Grande formerly conducted by the authors were compared with 34 fauna inventories in Rio de Janeiro state. The studies on Ilha Grande had distinct objectives and sampling techniques applied to different locations in the same area. Ilha Grande is one of the regions in Rio de Janeiro state with more bat records both in terms of abundance and number of species, as well as one of the areas of highest bat capture effort.

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