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Biosphere Reserve Information |
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Brazil
MATA ATLÂNTICA (INCLUDING SAO PAULO CITY GREEN BELT)
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© Photo: R.A. Mittermeier
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Brief description |
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Water pollution Effects of acidic deposition and atmospheric pollutants Botanic research Ethnobiology Comparative ecology Forestry Macro-zoning of coastal region Agro-ecological zoning Land use and management São Paulo City Green Belt: Research: Forests and biodiversity Climate and pollution Urban growth Water resources Environmental health Monitoring: Water resources Forest cover Urban sprawl Protected areas Roads Deforestation trends Municipalities and urban blocks Topography Agricultural use Sustainable activities: Adolescents eco-job training Fostering of eco-job market Support to the environmental services provided by the city Sustainable tourism
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Specific variables... |
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Abiotic
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Acidic deposition/Acid rain, climate, hydrology, monitoring/methodologies, pollution, pollutants, topography. |
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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity, coastal/marine, conservation, degraded areas, ecology, flora, forest systems, methodologies, natural resources. |
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Socio-economic |
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Agriculture/Production systems, capacity building, forestry, livelihood measures, monitoring methodologies, tourism, traditional practices/ethnology/traditional knowledge, transport. |
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Integrated
monitoring |
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Institutional and legal aspects, integrated studies/interdisciplinaty, land use/land cover, management issues, monitoring/methodologies, planning and zoning measures/zonation, sustainable development/sustainable use, urban systems/towns/cities. |