Survey of medium- and large-sized mammals in Atlantic Forest remnants of Conceicao dos Ouros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Conceição dos Ouros is located in the Mantiqueira mountain range (elevation: 831‒1443 m a.s.l.), State of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. The largest two Atlantic Forest remnants of the Municipality of Conceição dos Ouros total more than 2,000 ha and the main vegetation type is seasonal semi-deciduous forest, isolated by a matrix of agricultural fields and pasture. The Municipality does not have any protected areas and is located in a highly fragmented region, albeit considered of special importance for the conservation of terrestrial vertebrates in the State of Minas Gerais. Due to a cooperation with the Municipality of Conceição dos Ouros to carry out a survey of the local biodiversity, in this study we present the results of the survey of medium- and large-sized terrestrial mammals from

SUBMITTER: Vilas Boas AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016035 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature