Levantamento populacional do cervo-do-pantanal Blastocerus dichotomus (Mammalia, Cervidae) no Parque Nacional de Ilha Grande e entorno: implicações para a conservação

A population of 1,079 ± 207 Pantanal deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) was estimated within the Ilha Grande National Park and its surroundings during the dry season, yielding a density of 0.998 ± 0.192 individuals per km². The study employed dual-counting aerial surveys to assess distribution, revealing higher concentrations inside the park but also in altered floodplains outside its boundaries. These findings highlight critical conservation challenges due to significant anthropogenic pressures on this vulnerable species. The results provide actionable data for managing and protecting the deer population in this UNESCO-listed site, which balances cultural heritage with biodiversity preservation.

Tiepolo, L. M., Tomas, W. M., & Lima-Borges, P. A. (2010). Levantamento populacional do cervo-do-pantanal Blastocerus dichotomus (Mammalia, Cervidae) no Parque Nacional de Ilha Grande e entorno: implicações para a conservação. Iheringia. Série Zoologia, 100(2), 111–115. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0073-47212010000200004