Table 1 Human and dog demographic characteristics at rural settlements around six protected areas of the Atlantic Forest of Minas Gerais State, southeast Brazil
Area (size in ha) | Distance from city (km) | Houses | Humans | Dogs | Dog:human ratio | Dogs per household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RPPNFM (3,343) | 0.3 | 25 | 89 | 98 | 1.101 | 3.920 |
PESB (15,015) | 3.3 | 31 | 125 | 86 | 0.688 | 2.774 |
PESS (13,370) | 4.7 | 25 | 82 | 53 | 0.646 | 2.120 |
RPPNFMA (1,312) | 10.5 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 1.132 | 3.333 |
RPPNMS (392) | 7.7 | 25 | 102 | 49 | 0.480 | 1.960 |
PERD (36,100) | 11 | 20 | 87 | 34 | 0.390 | 1.700 |
Total | - | 144 | 538 | 380 | 0.706 | 2.638 |