Módulo 5: Conservar e restaurar as florestas azuis (PDF)

Infelizmente, nos últimos 20-50 anos, perderam-se 50% das salinas, 35% dos mangais e 29% das ervas marinhas. As florestas de algas também estão a enfrentar um declínio global da abundância de 1,8% por ano. Embora os esforços de recuperação sejam cruciais para a recuperação de ecossistemas degradados, a preservação do que já existe é frequentemente considerada uma estratégia mais eficaz e eficiente.
estratégia mais eficaz e eficiente.

Embora os esforços de recuperação sejam valiosos para atenuar os danos ecológicos, podem não conseguir reproduzir a intrincada dinâmica e os serviços encontrados nos ecossistemas preservados, especialmente num curto espaço de tempo. A complexidade das interacções entre as espécies realça o potencial para consequências imprevistas, mesmo com alterações bem planeadas nos ecossistemas. Ao dar prioridade à preservação em detrimento da recuperação, asseguramos a saúde e a funcionalidade dos ecossistemas a longo prazo, ao mesmo tempo que
minimizando os custos e os riscos potenciais associados à alteração de relações ecológicas complexas.

Módulo 5: Conservar e restaurar as florestas azuis (PDF)

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