FLORISTIC AND PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS IN A RESTORED AREA OF RIPARIAN FORESTS IN PONTAL DO PARANAPANEMA, SÃO PAULO’STATE

Abstract

The Pontal do Paranapanema, region located in the western range of the São Paulo’State is characterized by recent forest destruction, and actions are needed for forest restorations and landscape conservation for the biodiversity conservation in the region. Thus, this research had the objective to carry a floristic and phytosociological analysis in 81 hectares of restored area of permanent preservation, by the parcels method. The results showed the presence of 55 species distributed in 23 botanical families. Despite the planted species number be lower than the recommended by legislation, the species presented are charicterized by the Bioma Semideciduous Seasonal Forest, and could represent the basis for natural forest succession in the area.