The ecological corridor as a strategy for connectivity between Atlantic Forest fragments in Northeast Brazil
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Forest Vegetation, Landscape, Ecosystem ConservationAbstract
The Atlantic Forest, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, is a fragmented hotspot that faces challenges in order to overcome environmental degradation. Ecological connectivity is one strategy that may mitigate environmental impacts. The objective of the study was to develop a spatial proposal for an ecological corridor between the forest fragment of the UFSB Sosigenes Costa University Campus, the private Natural Heritage Reserve Estação Veracel and the Pau Brasil National Park, as well as understand the mechanisms for the implementation of an ecological corridor that involves different government sectors in possible public-private support strategies. The topographic, socioeconomic, ecological and legal characteristics were evaluated in a geographic information system. Using the minimum cost method, the potential areas were modeled for a spatial mapping of connectivity between the areas. The spatial layout delimited for the implementation of the ecological corridor is 9.78 km long and 978.70 m wide, it will create a physical connection between public areas, private areas and educational institutions. The proposal is strategic because it expands the potential of biodiversity, gene flow, species reproduction, maintenance of fauna and flora species and contributes to the recovery of ecosystems. It is relevant in the decade of ecosystem restoration, which collectively aims to prevent, stop and reverse their degradation.
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