Levantamento de fauna atropelada na GO 050, trecho Trindade - Campestre de Goiás

Abstract

Introduction: The construction of the road network in Brazil ends up dividing continuous areas of vegetation that are habitats of several species of animals. Despite the various advantages for human society, highways do not only present positive aspects, because their constructions can be considered as one of the greatest problems that man has caused to the environment. Objectives: To survey the fauna reached on the road between Trindade and Campestre. Methodology: The method included investigations of vertebrate cases, making a monitoring carried out during the month of September and November. A motorcycle was used as a means of transport and means of direct visual observation, almshouses of the geographic coordinates and photographs for possible identification records. Results: The monitoring had its months observed the research, performed a total of 20 routes traveling 50 kilometersofhighway, considering round trip and 16 animals run over. Conclusion: What can be seen at the end of the present study was that highways cause direct impacts on local fauna, too, it is believed that lower speeds allow drivers and even the fauna itself to have a longer response time to the danger of collision on a highway, avoiding the accident.