Effectiveness of Protected Areas for biodiversity conservation: Mammal occupancy patterns in the Iguaçu National Park, Brazil

Silva, Marina Xavier da; Paviolo, Agustin Javier; Tambosi, Leandro Reverberi; Pardini, Renata

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2017.11.001

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“…While there is no specific guidance on absolute lower thresholds, the nine individuals identified here is likely near the minimum number of individuals required for SECR models. Based on our field study and others, capture rates (independent photo events per 100 camera-nights) for tayra vary widely (this study: 1.14; Campeche, Mexico: 0.67 (Á. J. Villafañe-Trujillo, unpublished data); Iguacu National Park, Brazil: 0.40, [42]) and are typically similar or below capture rates for jaguar in the same areas (this study, [43,44]). Estimation of jaguar densities using camera traps, while common, has been challenging to implement without bias due to low capture rates and large jaguar home ranges [45].…”

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Throat Patch Variation in Tayra (Eira barbara) and the Potential for Individual Identification in the Field

2018

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Abstract:The importance of identifying individuals of a population has been extensively documented in several species of carnivores, including some species of mustelids. This information is used in many kinds of ecological studies including density estimation, behavioral ecology and analyses of animal movement patterns. The objective of the present study was to determine if individual variation in the throat patches of Tayra (Eira barbara) permits individual identification. We examined 275 specimens from museum collections to determine the morphological variation of the throat patch in Eira barbara specimens collected throughout its distribution. We found differences in the shape and size of the throat patches significant enough to allow discrimination of individuals that display a throat patch (88.0% of 252 complete specimens). The proposed identification criterion was applied to photographic records obtained from a wild population using camera traps in the Peruvian Amazon. From nineteen images (54.0% of all images) in which the throat patch was visible, nine different individuals were identified and two of these were recaptured on multiple occasions.

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Throat Patch Variation in Tayra (Eira barbara) and the Potential for Individual Identification in the Field

2018

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“…The central element of the creation of the NGSDR and other PAs in Brazil was social mobilization in defense of the maintenance of traditional ways of life and the means for subsistence of traditional communities based on the sustainable use of land. In other words, the contexts in which forms of land use are still based on traditional and nonintensive practices are conducive to the creation of protected areas when the model of development that is underway compromises the livelihoods of populations [94]. A study conducted by Oprsal et al [95] described significant findings on PAs in other parts of the world.…”

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Effectiveness of Arguments Used in the Creation of Protected Areas of Sustainable Use in Brazil: A Case Study from the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado

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Studies on the effectiveness of the discourse motivating the creation of protected areas (PAs) and their empirical reality are scarce. The lack of knowledge in this area affects programs and policies on the maintenance and creation of protected areas. Thus, we investigated this matter using the case study of the Nascente Geraizeiras Sustainable Development Reserve (NGSDR) in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The reserve comprises a transition area between Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest, two critical biomes in the world of biodiversity and the only two hotspots in Brazil. Changes in land use were identified over a period of 30 years, from 1987 to 2017, based on a compilation of the arguments associated with the creation of the PA, geographic information system (GIS) techniques, remote sensing (RS) data, and landscape ecology indices. Seven types of land use were identified using Random Forest classifier R software: native forest, silviculture, pasture, bare soil, rocky outcrop, watercourses, and agriculture. The overall mean accuracy of the classification was 90% for all five periods. The results demonstrated that the creation of protected areas is supported by contexts of land use still based on traditional. The case study showed the discourse served as a fundamental strategy in the beginning of the mobilization that culminated in the creation of the NGSDR, in the containment of forestry, in an increase in native forest areas, and in reduced fragmentation, leading to an improvement in the conservation status of the landscape. The present study encourages future researchers to apply the evaluated approach and demonstrates its potential in assessing the formulation of programs and policies on protected areas worldwide, providing valid indicators for the improvement of ecosystem services.

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“…Due to their longevity in the environment, their removal from national parks is imperative. In addition to being unsightly, their presence is a potential risk for fauna and fl ora (Almeida Cunha 2010;Xavier da Silva et al 2018).…”

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The problem of solid waste on the tourist trails of Tatra National Park, Poland

Religa¹,

Adach²

2020

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Litter left behind on tourist trails is a persistent problem in national parks, regardless of the country in which the park is situated. The present article analyses the amount of waste on tourist trails in the most popular natural park in Poland, Tatra National Park (TNP), a small area of a mountainous character which is heavily used by tourists. Tourists who use the Tatra trails leave from 140 to 180 m 3 solid waste there per year. Its presence in parks, as well as being unsightly, is a potential risk for fauna and flora. 90% of the waste collected from the trails in TNP is hard or non-biodegradable waste. The waste from TNP's tourists trails needs to be considered in its totality, as recyclable fractions make up about 70% of all rubbish disposed of, and so areas such as TNP should be subject to organized waste management. It was found that the particular strategy implemented significantly affects the amount of waste from the tourist trails that is actually collected and disposed of. The key element for the efficient functioning of the waste-management strategy is the consistent implementation of an action plan that takes into account the specific nature of the area and the principles under which it is made available to tourists. Particularly significant are the frequency and regularity with which rubbish is removed. Moreover, there is a need to raise public awareness regarding waste left on tourists trails in TNP.

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Effectiveness of Protected Areas for biodiversity conservation: Mammal occupancy patterns in the Iguaçu National Park, Brazil

Cited by 63 publications

References 42 publications

Throat Patch Variation in Tayra (Eira barbara) and the Potential for Individual Identification in the Field

Throat Patch Variation in Tayra (Eira barbara) and the Potential for Individual Identification in the Field

Effectiveness of Arguments Used in the Creation of Protected Areas of Sustainable Use in Brazil: A Case Study from the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado

The problem of solid waste on the tourist trails of Tatra National Park, Poland

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