at a glance

The objective of this study is to identify the diverse range of species of vertebrates (mammals, birds and reptiles) that live and/or visit the areas of the JBRJ, disseminate the research data to the scientific world and wider community, identify possible rare species and/or endangered fauna,  determine the importance of the area for the conservation of fauna in the region and collaborate in seeking measures for the protection of wildlife. Presented by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, the study Museu do Meio Ambiente do Jardim Botânico do Rrio de Janeiro sob o olhar da convenção sobre diversidade biológica,(Environmental Museum of the Jardim Botânico in Rio de Janeiro and the conventions for biological diversity), by Carmem Silva de Lemos Menezes Machado addresses how The increasing degradation of the natural environment, exponential growth in world population, and the resulting anthropic pressure on nature, have  reduced diversty of fauna and flora species.