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Sustainability issues in a tropical mega trail.

Carlos E V Grelle¹, Julia Niemeyer², Ernesto B Viveiros de Castro^3,4

¹Department of Ecology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Royal Society Open Science

|May 7, 2021

Summary

The Atlantic Forest Trail connects protected areas in Brazil, promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism. This mega trail enhances habitat connectivity for wildlife and human use in a biodiverse region.

Keywords:

Brazilian Atlantic forest conservation on private lands ecological corridors ecological restoration ecotourism functional connectivity

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Socio-ecological studies
Conservation biology
Sustainable tourism

Background:

Achieving sustainability is complex, especially in biodiverse regions with high human population density and extensive land use.
Integrating conservation with socio-economic development presents significant challenges in these areas.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate how a large-scale trail network can integrate biodiversity protection with sustainable tourism.
To analyze biodiversity monitoring and ecological restoration initiatives for improving habitat connectivity.

Main Methods:

Development of the Atlantic Forest Trail, a 4270 km corridor connecting protected areas.
Implementation of biodiversity monitoring programs.
Analysis of ecological restoration strategies on private lands.

Main Results:

The Atlantic Forest Trail effectively links diverse landscapes and protected areas, creating a vital ecological corridor.
Ongoing monitoring and restoration efforts show potential for enhancing habitat connectivity.
The project offers a model for balancing conservation and human activities in sensitive ecosystems.

Conclusions:

The Atlantic Forest Trail serves as a successful model for integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism.
Ecological restoration on private lands is crucial for improving landscape connectivity.
This approach can be replicated in other regions facing similar socio-ecological challenges.