Priority areas for the conservation of Atlantic forest large mammals

Galetti, Mauro; Giacomini, Henrique C.; Bueno, Rafael; Bernardo, Christine Steiner São; Marques, Renato; Bovendorp, Ricardo S.; Steffler, Carla E.; Rubim, Paulo; Gobbo, Sabrina K.; Donatti, Camila I.; Begotti, Rodrigo Anzolin; Meirelles, Fernanda; Nobre, Rodrigo de Almeida; Chiarello, Adriano Garcia; Peres, Carlos A.

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“…To provide a measure of the conservation importance of Núcleo Caraguatatuba we calculated the Mammalian Priority Conservation Index (Galetti et al 2009). This index provides a comparitive measure of the importance of the site by incorporating native species richness, species threat status (based on the threat status in the State of São Paulo (Magalhães-Bressan et al 2009), species uniqueness and body size as well as the site forest area (see Galetti et al 2009 for full details of index calculation and interpretation).…”

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“…The sampling intensity and availability of both published and un-published studies has enabled the establishment of priority areas for the conservation of mammals across the Atlantic Forest biome (Galetti et al 2009, Albuquerque et al 2011). Yet these studies also highlight that there remain significant gaps not only in our understanding but also in the published data describing Atlantic Forest mammals (Brito et al 2009, Galetti et al 2009, Albuquerque et al 2011. With greater attention required for the development and dissemination of studies focusing on obtaining solutions to the management problems facing wild mammal species (Brito et al 2009).…”

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“…However, despite such positive examples, the situation for the fauna and flora of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest remains precarious (Marsden et al 2005, Tabarelli et al 2005, Fonseca et al 2009, Galetti et al 2009, Teixeira et al 2009. Protected areas are recognized as a key part of conservation initiatives (NaughtonTreves et al 2005, Rands et al 2010, Stockstad 2010) with >13% of Brazilian terrestrial biomes receiving legal protection at federal or state levels (Rylands & Brandon 2005).…”

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“…However, the management of protected areas for mid and large bodied mammals in the Atlantic Forest is challenging as the majority of these areas (~75%) are small i.e. <100 km 2 (Ribeiro et al 2009) and may not retain suitable environmental conditions for endangered species (Norris et al 2011a, Norris et al 2011b) and threats from anthropogenic perturbations such as urbanization, illegal hunting and palm heart harvesting are ubiquitous (Galetti & Fernandez 1998, Tabarelli et al 2005, Galetti et al 2009, Teixeira et al 2009.…”

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“…which mammal species are present) is not available for the majority of the Serra do Mar Núcleos, with 6 of the 8 classified as having zero or low levels of knowledge regarding the mammalian fauna (Instituto Florestal 2008, p. 180). Recent diurnal line transect surveys recorded a maximum of 8 mid to large bodied mammal species within 4 of the Serra do Mar Núcleos (Picinguaba, Caraguatatuba, Cunha and Santa Virginia (Galetti et al 2009). Although standardized line transect surveys provide a powerful dataset for analysis of species abundances they are unlikely to approximate a truly representative sample of the mid and large bodied mammal fauna.…”

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A Survey of mid and large bodied mammals in Núcleo Caraguatatuba, Serra do Mar State Park, Brazil

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We applied complementary survey techniques to obtain a baseline species list of mid and large bodied mammals in Núcleo Caraguatatuba, Serra do Mar State park, Brazil. Between May and September 2011 we surveyed the community of mid and large bodied mammals using diurnal line transect census (212.4 km), camera-traps (223.2 camera-trap days) and track-stations (478 track-station days). A total of 18 species were recorded from 14 families in eight orders. We recorded the presence of seven species considered threatened in the State of São Paulo, including Primates (Brachyteles arachnoides), Artiodactyla (Mazama cf. americana and Tayassu pecari), Carnivora (Leopardus pardalis, Leopardus tigrinus and Puma concolor) and Perissodactyla (Tapirus terrestris). Based on extrapolated (First order jackknife) species richness estimates we predict that there are between 19 and 32 species of mid and large bodied mammals in the Núcleo. Our revised Mammal Priority Index ranked Núcleo Caraguatatuba as being of medium overall importance for the conservation of mid and large bodied mammals in the Atlantic Forest. Combined with the number and diversity of species recorded, our results demonstrate that this Núcleo is an important area for mammal conservation.

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Usefulness of species range polygons for predicting local primate occurrences in southeastern Peru

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Species distribution maps are widely used in predicting areas of conservation concern, particularly where species distributions are poorly known. However, the accuracy of range maps for regional/local planning is questionable. We compared published putative geographic range polygons of ten primate species to their actual occupancy at 23 survey sites in southeastern Peru to assess the fine-scale accuracy of these polygons for regional conservation planning. We analyzed the proportion of sites at which each species was detected, both inside and outside of its published NatureServe [Patterson et al., Digital distribution maps of the mammals of the western hemisphere. Version 1.0. Arlington, VA, 2003] and IUCN [2008; Red List, 2008] range polygons. There were mismatches between our line-transect survey data and range polygon boundaries for nine of the ten species (from 15 to 80% cases), including both false presences and false absences. Each published dataset overestimated the presence of seven primate species and the absence of four species, though errors varied among species. Occupancy patterns of species with larger geographic ranges were no more accurately predicted than those of more narrow-range species. Regional barriers to dispersal, such as rivers, and finer-scale ecological specialization may limit the applicability of range map polygons to regional-scale conservation priority setting, even for relatively well-studied taxa. Despite the risk of errors, range polygons are still used as baseline data in conservation planning. We suggest some measures that could reduce the error risk

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Stiff‐person syndrome presenting as eating disorder: A case report

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SPS has not been previously reported in the context of eating disorders, although it has been linked to other psychiatric disorders. Often the psychiatrist may be the first physician to diagnose SPS. We present this case to alert practitioners to the potential co-morbidity and symptom overlap between SPS and eating disorders, to aid in early recognition and appropriate treatment of this rare illness.

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Priority areas for the conservation of Atlantic forest large mammals

Cited by 158 publications

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A Survey of mid and large bodied mammals in Núcleo Caraguatatuba, Serra do Mar State Park, Brazil

A Survey of mid and large bodied mammals in Núcleo Caraguatatuba, Serra do Mar State Park, Brazil

Usefulness of species range polygons for predicting local primate occurrences in southeastern Peru

Stiff‐person syndrome presenting as eating disorder: A case report

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