Assessing the Acoustic Landscape and Vegetational Structure of a Mining Area Undergoing Restoration for Over 30 Years
ABSTRACT Mining causes substantial changes in urban and natural ecosystems, making land restoration an essential step along the mining process and after mine closure. Here, we elucidate the soundscape and vegetation structure of a recently closed mine site under restoration over the past 30 years. We found that areas reforested at different periods differed, with older areas presenting greater vegetation density and biophony—including records of threatened species such as the Endangered blonde capuchin monkeys ( Sapajus flavius ). Due to its conservation value, we urge decision‐makers to consider transforming the study site into a protected area when repurposing the mine site.
Authors
- Bárbara Lins Caldas de Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-9828)
- Bruna M. Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-121X)
- Bruna Marcela Teixeira de Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3175-5329)
- J. Lacerda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3905-4044)
- Antônio Robério Freire‐Filho
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Piauí (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Land Degradation and Development
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5656
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rufford Foundation
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade