We present in this paper the assessment of the effectiveness of using drones to detect invasive pines in a protected area in a coastal ecosystem of southern Brazil.
Despite the higher individual cost, isolated pine trees must be controlled first to avoid higher future costs from abundant seed spread.
There are 367 invasive alien species in the 35 Brazilian ecoregions, 59% of which are present in protected areas.
We present in this paper the assessment of the effectiveness of a volunteer program for the control of invasive pines in a protected area (PA) in a coastal zone of southern Brazil.
Most of the species surveyed are widely distributed across southern Brazilian vegetation formations. A large proportion of species belonged to the western seasonal contingent.