Assessing the Most Irreplaceable Protected Areas for the Conservation of Mammals in the Atlantic Forest: Lessons for the Governance of Mosaics

Leandro Macedo, Adrian Monjeau and Aline Neves
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Leandro Macedo: Laboratory of Ecology and Population Conservation, Department of Ecology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941, Brazil
Adrian Monjeau: Department of Complex Systems Analysis, Bariloche Foundation & CONICET, Bariloche 8400, Argentina
Aline Neves: Department of Ecology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941, Brazil

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: We have gathered 21,353 records of 40 different medium- and large-sized species of mammals existing in the Atlantic Forest conservation units of Brazil, including full protection and sustainable use types of management. We have classified the conservation units by their irreplaceability in terms of their role in the protection of mammalian species. Most irreplaceable conservation units are concentrated in the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil, mainly in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná. Our data show that over and above the area of the conservation unit or its type of use, protection of its surroundings appears to be of most consequence. Therefore, it is essential to develop effective mosaic governance mechanisms that include protected areas and different types of land use. However, it is also necessary to establish common ground that allows the coexistence of human economic demands and wildlife preservation.

Keywords: Atlantic Forest; wildlife; protected areas; irreplaceability; governance of mosaics; SDG 15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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