The Atlantic Forest of South America : biodiversity status, threats, and outlook / edited by Carlos Galindo-Leal, Ibsen de Gusmao Camara.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Galindo Leal, Carlos.

Câmara, Ibsen de Gusmão.

Series:

State of the hotspots

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest conservation--Brazil--Mata Atlântica.

Forest conservation.

Biodiversity conservation--Brazil--Mata Atlântica.

Biodiversity conservation.

Forest management--Brazil--Mata Atlântica.

Forest management.

Forests and forestry--South America.

Forests and forestry.

South America.

South America--Mata Atlântica.

Physical Description:

xviii, 488 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [2003]

Summary:

The Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina is one of the most devastated and most highly threatened ecosystem on the planet; less than eight percent of the original forest remains and is facing intense population pressures from all sides.

The Atlantic Forest of South America presents a detailed assessment of the state of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest. Separate sections examine each of the three countries that are home to the forest, beginning with a brief overview that explores the dynamics of biodiversity loss in that country and outlines the topics to be addressed. Following the overview are individual chapters that analyze:

- current status and monitoring of biodiversity- conservation priorities and important species- socioeconomic drivers of deforestation- policy initiatives for conservation- the capacity of local institutions to provide solutions and implement effective conservation actions

A final section covers trinational issues. Chapters are written by local, regional, national, and international experts from a range of disciplines who are directly involved with conservation efforts in the region; collectively they draw on decades of study and personal experience to offer the most comprehensive examination available of the Atlantic Forest.

Contents:

1. Atlantic Forest Hotspot Status: An Overview / Carlos Galindo-Leal, Ibsen de Gusmao Camara 3

2. State of the Hotspots: The Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss / Carlos Galindo-Leal, Thomas R. Jacobsen, Penny F. Langhammer, Silvio Olivieri 12

II. Brazil

3. Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: An Introduction / Luiz Paulo Pinto, Maria Cecilia Wey de Brito 27

4. Brief History of Conservation in the Atlantic Forest / Ibsen de Gusmao Camara 31

5. Status of the Biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil / Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva, Carlos Henrique M. Casteleti 43

6. Monitoring the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Cover / Marcia Makiko Hirota 60

7. Conservation Priorities and Main Causes of Biodiversity Loss of Marine Ecosystems / Silvio Jablonski 66

8. Endangered Species and Conservation Planning / Marcelo Tabarelli, Luiz Paulo Pinto, Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva, Claudia Maria Rocha Costa 86

9. Past, Present, and Future of the Golden Lion Tamarin and Its Habitat / M. Cecilia M. Kierulff, Denise M. Rambaldi, Devra G. Kleiman 95

10. Socioeconomic Causes of Deforestation in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil / Carlos Eduardo Frickmann Young 103

11. The Central and Serra do Mar Corridors in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest / Alexandre Pires Aguiar, Adriano Garcia Chiarello, Sergio Lucena Mendes, Eloina Neri de Matos 118

12. Policy Initiatives for the Conservation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest / Jose Carlos Carvalho 133

III. Argentina

13. Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest: An Introduction / Alejandro R. Giraudo 139

14. Brief History of Conservation in the Parana Forest / Juan Carlos Chebez, Norma Hilgert 141

15. Biodiversity Status of the Interior Atlantic Forest of Argentina / Alejandro R. Giraudo, Hernan Povedano, Manuel J. Belgrano, Ernesto R. Krauczuk, Ulyses Pardinas, Amalia Miquelarena, Daniel Ligier, Diego Baldo, Miguel Castelino 160

16. Threats of Extinction to Flagship Species in the Interior Atlantic Forest / Alejandro R. Giraudo, Hernan Povedano 181

17. Outlook for Primate Conservation in Misiones / Mario S. Di Bitetti 194

18. The Loss of Mbya Wisdom: Disappearance of a Legacy of Sustainable Management / Angela Sanchez, Alejandro R. Giraudo 200

19. Socioeconomic Roots of Biodiversity Loss in Misiones / Silvia Holz, Guillermo Placci 207

20. Conservation Capacity in the Parana Forest / Juan Pablo Cinto, Maria Paula Bertolini 227

21. Critical Analysis of Protected Areas in the Atlantic Forest of Argentina / Alejandro R. Giraudo, Ernesto R. Krauczuk, Vanesa Arzamendia, Hernan Povedano 245

22. Last Opportunity for the Atlantic Forest / Luis Alberto Rey 262

IV. Paraguay

23. Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss in the Paraguayan Atlantic Forest: An Introduction / Jose Luis Cartes, Alberto Yanosky 267

24. Brief History of Conservation in the Interior Atlantic Forest / Jose Luis Cartes 269

25. Biodiversity Status of the Interior Atlantic Forest of Paraguay / Frank Fragano, Robert Clay 288

26. Socioeconomic Drivers in the Interior Atlantic Forest / Ana M. Macedo, Jose L. Cartes 310

27. The Guarani Aquifer: A Regional Environmental Service / Juan Francisco Facetti 325

28. Conservation Capacity in the Interior Atlantic Forest of Paraguay / Alberto Yanosky, Elizabeth Cabrera 328

V. Trinational Issues

29. Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss: An Introduction to Trinational Issues / Thomas R. Jacobsen 357

30. Species on the Brink: Critically Endangered Terrestrial Vertebrates / Thomas Brooks, Anthony B. Rylands 360

31. Putting the Pieces Back Together: Fragmentation and Landscape Conservation / Carlos Galindo-Leal 372

32. Endangered Forests, Vanishing Peoples: Biocultural Diversity and Indigenous Knowledge / Thomas R. Jacobsen 381

33. Unwanted Guests: The Invasion of Nonnative Species / Jamie K. Reaser, Carlos Galindo-Leal, Silvia R. Ziller 392

34. Harvesting and Conservation of Heart Palm / Sandra E. Chediack, Miguel Franco Baqueiro 406

35. The Effects of Dams on Biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest / Colleen Fahey, Penny F. Langhammer 413

36. Populating the Environment: Human Growth, Density, and Migration in the Atlantic Forest / Thomas R. Jacobsen 426

37. Mercosur and the Atlantic Forest: An Environmental Regulatory Framework / Maria Leichner 436

38. A Challenge for Conservation: Protected Areas in the Atlantic Forest Hotspot / Alexandra-Valeria Lairana 444

39. Outlook for the Atlantic Forest / Carlos Galindo-Leal, Ibsen de Gusmao Camara, Philippa J. Benson 461.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1559639881

155963989X

OCLC:

51559043