Remote sensing applied to the identification of ecological corridors: case study of Formoso River Basin, Bonito, MS

ABSTRACT

The ecological corridors are important environmental structures for the biodiversity conservation and restoration in degraded areas, result of uncontrolled human development, which favors vegetal cover fragmentation and loss of connectivity between habitats. With the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems, this research aimed to identify areas with potential for ecological corridors through an automated technique, which reduces personal character in image interpretation. Therefore, a connectivity analysis between the conservation units present in the Formoso River Basin, Mato Grosso do Sul, was performed through identification of Conservation Units, Legally Protected Areas and remaining forest fragments. In addition, a land cover analysis was carried out.

Keywords:
conservation areas; geotechnologies; area of permanent preservation.