Coronaviruses in Brazilian bats: A matter of concern?
Samuel Paulo Cibulski, Francisco Esmaile Sales Lima, Paulo Michel Roehe
Abstract
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Brazil is the most biologically diverse country in the world. It is estimated that Brazil hosts between 15% and 20% of the Earth's biological diversity, with the greatest number of endemic species on a global scale. Taking into account its wide natural diversity, Brazil suffers from serious environmental troubles. These problems, such as deforestation-leading to fragmentation and loss of habitats and overexploitation of plants, animals, and monoculture by agribusiness-are the main threats to Brazilian biodiversity Despite the plenteousness of legislation aiming protection and preservation of the natural environment, the continuing destruction of biomes is still an ongoing matter of concern