Mastofauna da Área de Preservação Permanente do Campus Ceres do Instituto Federal Goiano

Abstract

Characterized by a great natural wealth and by the existence of several biomes, the Brazilian territory encompasses a wide variety of biodiversity, and the Cerrado biome is highlighted, with the mammalian fauna being the third richest in number of mammal species. Mammals play an important role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems, but it has few known and poorly studied species. Thus, the research in question aimed to identify the largest number of mammal species from the Cerrado present in the IF Goiano - Campus Ceres, indicating the environmental quality, since mammals are one of the communities most affected by anthropic and ecological effects. Through fortnightly analyzes carried out from December 2018 to March 2020, eleven species were identified, the three with the highest occurrence are represented by: Callithrix penicillata, Alouatta caraya and Pteronura brasiliensis. The Shannon-Wienner (H’) diversity index in the present study was 1.79, considered significant in terms of species richness. Several methodologies were used to carry out the work, such as direct observation for casual encounters, which was the most effective. Through the research it can be concluded that studies of mammals are necessary for its conservation, and the region of IF Goiano, in turn, comprises a mammal directly affected by human actions.