Study on the impacts on fauna caused by highway RO-010 in the section crossing the natural park of Pimenta Bueno municipality, Rondônia, Brazil.
Animals, roadkill, Natural Park, Highway 010.
A study on the impacts on fauna caused by highway RO-010 in the section crossing the Natural Park of Pimenta Bueno municipality, Rondônia, aims to conduct a survey of animals killed by roadkill on this highway, in the delimited research section, encompassing 200 meters before and after the Park, totaling 2 km that include the Casulo Settlement, Natural Park, and Abaitará Technical Center. The research was carried out through a questionnaire answered by individuals who cross the area almost daily, including 20 employees from the Abaitará Technical Center and another 10 interviewees residing in the Casulo Settlement. The interview contained questions regarding before and after the implementation of speed reducers. These results were presented through figures. The methodology used was action research, as it influenced the public authorities to implement a mitigation project for animal deaths in the area. The result obtained was that the barriers to reduce vehicle speed and the signage of the area were positive in reducing the run-over of wildlife from the park, as well as reducing domestic animals from the residents of the Casulo Settlement. Additionally, there are other measures that could be crucial to further improve the effectiveness of the actions of the responsible agencies. It is also intended to disseminate, through a sign placed in the park, the percentage of reduction in animals that have ceased to be run over with the implementation of speed reducers and signage at the site.