Freitas S R, Neves C L, Chernicharo P
Laboratório de Vertebrados, Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, C. P. 68020, CEP 21941-590, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Braz J Biol. 2006 Nov;66(4):975-82. doi: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000600004.
As a contribution to the environmental history of the Tijuca National Park, we report on two pioneering restorationist initiatives and list its the mammal species now found in this urban park. The Tijuca National Park (TNP), a 3,200 ha urban park covered by secondary tropical forest, is located within Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. The two restorationist initiatives were a pioneer tropical forest restoration project in the nineteenth century and a fauna management project in the 70' s. The mammal list presented here was based on specimens in the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro and on publications. The mammal community of TNP is composed of 49 species, of which 11 are on regional red lists, and four are on the 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Occurrence of these threatened species and the park history itself made the TNP a priority site for studying conservation, management, and monitoring. Besides maintaining fauna and flora (including threatened species) diversity, the park benefits the population of Rio de Janeiro by providing water, green areas, and recreational and touristic opportunities.
作为对蒂茹卡国家公园环境历史的一份贡献，我们报告了两项开创性的恢复生态举措，并列出了如今在这座城市公园中发现的哺乳动物物种。蒂茹卡国家公园（TNP）是一座占地3200公顷、覆盖着次生热带森林的城市公园，位于巴西东南部的里约热内卢市内。这两项恢复生态举措分别是19世纪的一个开创性热带森林恢复项目以及70年代的一个动物管理项目。此处列出的哺乳动物名录是基于里约热内卢国家博物馆的标本以及相关出版物整理而成的。蒂茹卡国家公园的哺乳动物群落由49个物种组成，其中11种被列入地区红色名录，4种被列入2003年国际自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录。这些濒危物种的出现以及公园自身的历史，使得蒂茹卡国家公园成为研究保护、管理和监测的重点区域。除了维护动植物（包括濒危物种）的多样性之外，该公园还通过提供水源、绿地以及休闲和旅游机会，造福里约热内卢的民众。
