First records of lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestris (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae), outside conservation areas after 30 years, in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

• Douglas Ticiani ^[2] ; Osvaldo Onghero Jr. ^[2] ; Mario Arthur Favretto ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

     Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Desenvolver Engenharia e Meio Ambiente. Ouro. Brazil
• Localización: Neotropical Biology and Conservation, ISSN 1809-9939, Vol. 16, Nº. 2, 2021, págs. 239-247
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Intense hunting pressure and habitat loss have significantly reduced populations of the lowland tapir Tapirus terrestris in southern Brazil. Remaining individuals inhabit mainly legally protected areas. Here we report the first records outside of conservation areas in the state of Santa Catarina, over the last 30 years. These records were found during a mammal monitoring program, developed between May 2018 and July 2020. The records provide new evidence of the distribution of the species in Santa Catarina and reinforce the relevance of connectivity between protected areas of the Serra do Mar Ecological Corridor.