دانلود کتاب Conservação de Aves Migratórias Neárticas no Brasil

This book is the result of the generous support of the United States Fish and WildlifeService (USFWS), through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act initiative,to Conservation International Brazil (CI-Brazil). It marks a collaborative effort between90 specialists in the ornithological sciences in the country who have contributedvaluable information about the Nearctic Migratory Birds in Brazil, and of CI-Brazilfor organizing this book. It represents a great step forward in the conservation ofmigratory birds.Brazil has 1,832 species of bird species registered within its territorial boundaries,distributed in 31 orders and 97 families, representing 18% of all bird species in theworld. Furthermore, about 15% of the species are endemic to Brazil, meaning thatthey do not occur anywhere else in the world. One reason for the great diversityof birds in Brazil is the diversity of habitats found in the country. Brazil has two ofthe largest tropical forest regions in the world, the Atlantic Rain Forest and theAmazon, one of the largest savannah regions, the Cerrado, the largest wetland, thePantanal, one of the largest dry forests, the Caatinga, and some of the best preservedmangroves in the world, as well as a highly diversified marine environment withoceanic islands and coral reefs.However, not all bird species registered in Brazil are permanent residents. Thereis a significant number of species that reproduce in other parts of the world anduse Brazilian habitats only during the non-reproductive period. The best knownspecies in this group are the Nearctic migrants, which are those that reproduce inNorth America and spend the non-reproductive period in the Neotropical region,after completing long migratory journeys. Since these birds’ migratory movementsare not limited by political boundaries, the effective conservation of these speciesrequires a great collaborative effort among many countries.This book is a contribution to the ongoing efforts for the conservation of migratorybirds, through the organization of the best available knowledge about Nearcticbirds’ distribution and conservation in Brazil. The main goal was to developthe first catalog of important areas for the conservation of Nearctic migratorybirds in Brazil, through the contribution of the Brazilian ornithological scientificcommunity. The book is organized by political regions, North, Northeast, Mid-West,Southeast, and South. Seventy-four synthesis chapters are distributed amongthe five regions and each one represents an important area for the conservationof Nearctic bird species. Each chapter starts with an identification sheet of thearea with general information such as location, altitude, and total area (GeneralInformation), followed by a section with a general description (General Description).The third section presents details about the Nearctic migratory birds (MigratorySpecies), and the last one provides information on threats and recommendations(Threats and Recommendations).Of the 74 areas described in this book, 24 were in the North region, 17 in theNortheast, six in the Mid-West, six in the Southeast, and 21 in the South. Some ofthese areas represent large metropolitan regions (e.g. Belem and Santarem in theNorth region, and the Federal District - DF – in the Mid-West). The majority of theareas described however, are formally protected areas in two different categories,sustainable use and strict protection, or they are representative of larger regionsthat encompass multiple protected areas.The list of the Nearctic Migratory Birds was based on the USFWS birdlist available athttp://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NMBCA/Birdlist.shtm.Please refer to the end of this publication for maps with localities where nearcticmigratory birds were recorded, as well as for a photographic guide for all species.