Characterization of the Bosque da Amizade (Av. Presidente Vargas) and diagnosis of the fauna observed there - Guaratinguetá, SP Danilo Corrêa de Paula Júnior, Vladimir Stolzenberg Torres, Karla Conceição Pereira, Vanessa Colombo Corbi

Abstract

In recent decades, Brazilian environmental policy has been consolidating itself as a significant instrument for land use planning, introducing a set of new types of open spaces in urban areas whose environmental functions are a priority. Thus, this study aimed to contribute to the characterization of the Bosque da Amizade, the fauna associated with this permanent protection area, and to the registration of occurrences within the municipality of Guaratinguetá - SP. The fauna survey was carried out through on-site observation, collection, registration and release. The scientific names follow the rules established by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, with subsequent nomenclatural revision. The study area (22°48’43”S and 45°11’23”W), with approximately 3.0 ha, is characterized as a linear park, flat in its extension, with a slight slope that follows the direction of the river flow. It has a discreet infrastructure to support users, permeability of approximately 100%, and a predominance of native vegetation from the Atlantic Forest biome. The fauna found consists of 145 species, of which 20 are Amphibia, 20 are Reptilia, 91 are Birds and 14 are Mammalia. Of the species identified in the area, none are listed in Decree No. 63.853/2018. The Bosque da Amizade meets two fundamental requirements, (i) the environmental function and (ii) the geographic definitions of the New Forest Code, as a permanent preservation area and deserving a more differentiated look by the municipal public management. It was not possible to calculate the biogeographic similarity coefficient for Amphibia, Reptilia and Mammalia due to the lack of studies for these groups, in nearby areas, or even distant ones but with environmental similarity; highlighting the need for more inventories in the region, with the purpose of having a broader view of the real condition of the fauna occurring there. There is a gap in knowledge of the bioecology and population structure of vertebrate fauna in the study area; it is suggested that faunal studies be deepened in the region as a whole.