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Protected areas: A focus on Brazilian freshwater biodiversity

2018; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/ddi.12871

1472-4642

Valter M. Azevedo‐Santos, Renata G. Frederico, Camila Kurzmann Fagundes, Paulo dos Santos Pompeu, Fernando Mayer Pelicice, André Andrian Padial, Marcos Gomes Nogueira, Philip M. Fearnside, Luciano B. Lima, Vanessa S. Daga, Fagner Júnior M. Oliveira, Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule, Marcos Callisto, Ângelo Antônio Agostinho, Francisco A. Esteves, Dilermando P. Lima‐Junior, André Lincoln Barroso Magalhães, José Sabino, Roger Paulo Mormul, Daniel Grasel, Jansen Zuanon, Fábio Silveira Vilella, Raoul Henry,

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Abstract Brazil has a variety of aquatic ecosystems and rich freshwater biodiversity, but these components have been constantly damaged by the expansion of unsustainable activities. An array of different conservation strategies is needed, especially the creation of protected areas (PAs, hereafter). However, Brazil's PAs are biased towards terrestrial ecosystems and we argue that current PAs have limited efficacy in the protection of freshwater biodiversity. New PAs should better consider aquatic environments, covering entire basins, rivers and other freshwater habitats. We recommend ways to implement these PAs and provide guidance to avoid social impacts. Freshwater systems in Brazil provide essential goods and services but these ecosystems are being rapidly degraded and will be lost if not adequately protected.