Abstract
Estacao Ecologica de Carijos , southern Brazil, was created to protect biodiversity found in mangrove areas, restingas , and swamps of Santa Catarina Island. This paper presents an updated bird list of this protected area based on different surveying methods between 2009 and 2012. Thirty new species were recorded to Estacao Ecologica de Carijos . Among 227 species known to occur in the area, 6 are threatened and 5 are highly dependent on mangrove areas or restingas . Study area has great importance, once it holds 64% of all bird species recorded in Santa Catarina Island, and 32% of those found in the state of Santa Catarina. High richness that was observed can be due to complex mosaic of natural habitats. Results show this protected area should be expanded to include not only nearby areas of restinga, but also the marine portion of Ratones Bay.
Highlights
Importance of coastal environments to regional biodiversity has been neglected despite these areas often exhibiting high levels of habitat heterogeneity and harboring habitat specialists (Rocha et al 2007)
Estação Ecológica de Carijós, southern Brazil, was created to protect biodiversity found in mangrove areas, restingas, and swamps of Santa Catarina Island
Thirty new species were recorded to Estação Ecológica de Carijós
Summary
Importance of coastal environments to regional biodiversity has been neglected despite these areas often exhibiting high levels of habitat heterogeneity and harboring habitat specialists (Rocha et al 2007). Fauna along Santa Catarina’s coastline in southern Brazil remains understudied. It can potentially hold a significant and diverse bird assemblage due to its vast plains of unique vegetation. Estação Ecológica de Carijós is a protected area created to conserve the diversity found in mangrove areas, restingas, and swamps of Santa Catarina Island. Avifauna of this area has been sampled by Efe et al (2007). This paper presents an updated bird list of Estação Ecológica de Carijós with new records to this protected area, including an update of birds conservation status
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