Management plans for Protected Areas in Brazil reveal similarity between specific objectives and mammals as the main focus of conservation

Protected Areas, including conservation units (UCs), are among the main strategies for maintaining biodiversity worldwide. Their management plans an essential instrument suitable functioning of these areas. In this context, present study analyses Brazilian to identify differences between their goals, and investigate target biological groups conservation. We identified 2544 Areas in Brazil, which only 496 (19.5%) have plans. However, 62% (307) were fully available. The category with fewest is Wildlife Refuge (only 5.95% plans) least represented biome, terms a number plans, Caatinga one, 10.35% Among categories UCs, Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) stands out, 85 plan. This most recently established also presents updated There no specific goals by UC biome Mammals birds umbrella species, sheltering high diversity species. Therefore, we that 20% UCs Brazil relation without even if ecological mammals as focal globally positive results it necessary update periodically.