Green corridors: floristic connecting urban reserves withing the Atlantic rainforest hotspot in Northeastern Brazil and the viability to create a botanic garden in Natal
urban greening; conservation; stepping stones.
Considereing the relevance of the urban green areas to Natal city and the importance of the tree continuity for the biodiversity of these site, the present work aims to present an updated floristic listing for Conservation Units in the Atlantic Forest inserted in the municipality, and proposes the connection of these areas using green corridors. New records are reported for the flora the state of RN, and the proposed connection between the preservation areas occurs over an area of approximately 2,000 ha, comprising seven neighborhood in the southern part of the city.