Effect of protected areas on forest crimes in Brazil

Folharini, Saulo de Oliveira; Melo, Silas Nogueira de; Cameron, S.R.

doi:10.1080/09640568.2021.1881885

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“…PAs experience changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC), which diminish their resilience and affect the availability of ecosystem services, failing to meet their protection and conservation objectives. This scenario is observed in various PAs worldwide, including Brazil [7][8][9], Equador [10], the African continent [11,12], and the European continent [13,14].…”

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A Framework Using Open-Source Software for Land Use Prediction and Climate Data Time Series Analysis in a Protected Area of Portugal: Alvão Natural Park

Folharini

Vieira

Bento‐Gonçalves

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Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) in protected areas can lead to an ecological imbalance in these territories. Temporal monitoring and predictive modeling are valuable tools for making decisions about conserving these areas and planning actions to reduce the pressure caused by activities such as agriculture. This study accordingly developed an LULC analysis framework based on open-source software (QGIS and R language) and predictive methodology using artificial neural networks in the Alvão Natural Park (PNA), a protected area in northern Portugal. The results show that in 2041, Agriculture and Open Space/Non-vegetation classes will evidence the greatest decrease, while Forest and Bushes will have expanded the most. Spatially, the areas to the west and northeast of the protected area will experience the most significant changes. The relationship of land use classes with data from the climate model HadGEM3-GC31-LL (CMIP6) utilizing scenarios RCP 4.5 and 8.5 demonstrates how through the period 2041–2060 there is a tendency for increased precipitation, which when combined with the dynamics of a retraction in classes such as agriculture, favors the advancement of natural classes such as bushes and forest; however, the subsequent climate data period (2061–2080) projects a decrease in precipitation volumes and an increase in the minimum and maximum temperatures, defining a new pattern with an extension of the period of drought and precipitation being concentrated in a short period of the year, which may result in a greater recurrence of extreme events, such as prolonged droughts that result in water shortages and fires.

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A Framework Using Open-Source Software for Land Use Prediction and Climate Data Time Series Analysis in a Protected Area of Portugal: Alvão Natural Park

Folharini

Vieira

Bento‐Gonçalves

et al. 2023

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“…53 Wildlife and forest crimes severely threaten nations' resources, with their most profound impact felt by vulnerable individuals and communities. 54 Unfortunately, the consequences of conservation efforts are often overlooked. These crimes persist due to their low-risk nature and minimal sanctions, rendering them an attractive option for criminals.…”

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Gbadegesin

2023

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Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and machine learning models have extended beyond merely solving computer-related problems to tackle environmental sustainability issues. One such case is countermanding the demand and supply of illegal forest and wildlife products. In Nigeria, the challenges of improving its ability to combat the high rate of wildlife and forest crimes within its borders remain daunting. Despite existing laws, Nigeria remains both a source and a key intermediary for wildlife smuggling and crimes involving protected species. This paper analyses the potential of AI as a tool for strengthening the existing legal framework on wildlife crimes in Nigeria. The findings of this paper demonstrate that the current framework for preventing forest and wildlife crime is being breached due to a lack of resources available to enforcement authorities. Thus, leveraging AI’s potential presents innovative solutions to strengthen compliance with these laws.

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“…Neste sentido, a alta demanda para uso público em trilhas de áreas protegidas, que dão acesso a inúmeros espaços de lazer e beleza cênica, tornam estas áreas palco recorrente destes processos (MARION et al, 2016;LEUNG et al, 2018;BHAMMAR et al, 2021;ZHANG et al, 2022). No Brasil, a elevada demanda de uso público nas Unidades de Conservação (UC's) (BREVES et al, 2020;ICMBIO, 2021), associada à falta de recursos financeiros e humanos (SILVA et al, 2021;THOMAZ et al, 2020;FOLHARINI et al, 2021), favorece processos de degradação ambiental em suas trilhas (RANGEL et al, 2019;MOREIRA et al, 2020;FIGUEIREDO;MARTINS, 2021;LIMA et al, 2023), acentuando a necessidade de pesquisas e ações que conciliem o uso público e a conservação do patrimônio ambiental destes territórios.…”

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Caracterização de Atributos do Solo em Trilhas de Uso Público no Litoral do Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina (RJ)

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2023

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A erosão hídrica promove a perda de solo, especialmente em áreas tropicais úmidas. Seus atributos permitem inferir áreas que estão degradadas. A utilização de trilhas, especialmente em Unidades de Conservação, pode manter a conservação ambiental ou provocar sua degradação. Portanto, seu uso de forma intensiva e desordenada, sem planejamento e manejo, compromete o equilíbrio ecossistêmico e desencadeia processos erosivos. Logo, esta pesquisa analisou os efeitos do pisoteio em trilhas de uso público no litoral do Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina (PNSB), no município de Paraty (RJ), através da coleta e da análise de atributos físico-químicos do solo. Constatou-se que os atributos apresentaram relação direta com o pisoteio ocasionado pela visitação turística,como a porosidade, a densidade do solo, a textura e os teores de matéria orgânica. Por fim, destacou-se a necessidade de intervenções nestes atributos para reduzir ou controlar a degradação do solo, como a compactação e os processos erosivos.

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Effect of protected areas on forest crimes in Brazil

Cited by 14 publications

References 53 publications

A Framework Using Open-Source Software for Land Use Prediction and Climate Data Time Series Analysis in a Protected Area of Portugal: Alvão Natural Park

A Framework Using Open-Source Software for Land Use Prediction and Climate Data Time Series Analysis in a Protected Area of Portugal: Alvão Natural Park

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Caracterização de Atributos do Solo em Trilhas de Uso Público no Litoral do Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina (RJ)

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