Wood as Cultural and Biodiversity Heritage: a case study at Fazenda Dois Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A study of the 18th-century warehouse at Fazenda Dois Rios, Ilha Grande, Brazil, reveals that seven wood species were used in its construction, six of which align with the local Atlantic Forest formation. This finding expands the understanding of both cultural and environmental heritage at Paraty and Ilha Grande, a UNESCO Mixed Heritage Site. The research employed the InsideWood database for preliminary taxonomic identification, followed by detailed anatomical comparisons using databases, literature, and reference collections. Species were selected based on anatomical similarity, commercial relevance, geographic distribution, and local floristic records. This analysis underscores wood's potential as an analytical tool for reconstructing environmental history.

NASCIMENTO-SILVA, S. D., CAVALCANTE, C. C. E. S., ALMEIDA, G. R. D., & CALLADO, C. H. (2026). Wood as Cultural and Biodiversity Heritage: a case study at Fazenda Dois Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Anais Da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 98(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202620250234