Atlantic Forest Region by Cordarien Collins https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2 en-us 2016-12-06 18:49:32 UTC 2026-01-01 16:26:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Atlantic Forest Region cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142122436 2016-12-06 18:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142122436 Ecosystems cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142122620 The Atlantic forest is one of the most diverse and biologically rich forests in the world, but also one of the most highly threatened, with only around 8% of its original cover remaining.]]> 2016-12-06 18:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142122620 Endemic Plant Species cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124101 The Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest is not only one of the most biologically important ecosystems in the world, it is also one of the most endangered rainforests. It houses an impressive variety of species - some 450 different trees can be found in only one hectare for example - and hosts animals and plants found nowhere else. Over 90% of all amphibians and 50% of all plants found in the forest are endemic, meaning they cannot be found anywhere else.]]> 2016-12-06 19:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124101 Endemic Animal Species cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124765 The Mata Atlantica holds an immense amount of animal life.  As of current, 264 different mammal species, almost 1,000 birds, 456 amphibians, over 300 reptiles and 350 freshwater fish call this area their home.  Brazil is known to be the world leader in primate diversity and two standout endemic primate species are the Lion Tamarins and the Muriqui or woolly spider monkey.  New species are continuously being found in the Mata Atlantica as research methods become increasingly more advanced.]]> 2016-12-06 19:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124765 Work -sited cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124857
  • Conservation International: Biodiversity Hotspots - Atlantic Forest:
    www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/atlantic_forest/Pages/default.aspx
  • Earthwatch Institute - Latin America Regional Climate Centre:
    www.earthwatch.org/europe/rcc_latinamerica
  • The Nature Conservancy: www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/brazil/work/art5080.html
  • Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA): www.regua.co.uk/
  • SOS Mata Atlântica: www.sosmatatlantica.org.br/
  • World Land Trust: www.worldlandtrust.org/projects/brazil.htm
  • WWF: Atlantic Forests: wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/atlantic_forests.cfm

    • ]]>     2016-12-06 19:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142124857     Socio-Economics cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142274630 ~In order to build forest corridors it is necessary to first identify key areas for biodiversity conservation, then re-establish connection among isolated forest patches through creating public and private protected areas and restoring deforested zones.

    ~Yet, to develop viable Atlantic Forest corridors, the needs of people living in the region cannot be ignored. Development of economic alternatives that are compatible with forest protection is imperative.

    ~In order to create these enormous forest corridors, the Conservancy’s Atlantic Forest Conservation Program is implementing strategies that fall into tightly integrated strategies:

          ~The creation and effective conservation of public protected areas
          ~The creation of private reserves 
          ~The restoration of degraded forests 
    ~The implementation of Water Producer Programs
    ~Less than 2% of the whole biome is under protected status
    ]]>     2016-12-07 13:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142274630     Fun Facts cordariencollins19 https://padlet.com/cordariencollins19/6fq2mcr4eqq2/wish/142284618 ~Brazil as a whole is the world’s leader in primate diversity, with 77 species and subspecies identified to date. Of these, 26 are found in the Atlantic forest, of which 21 are found nowhere else in the world.
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