+ Geographically, Ilha do Cardoso is a highly diverse environmental complex located at the southernmost tip of the São Paulo state coastline, separated from the mainland by estuarine channels and facing the open Atlantic Ocean on its eastern front. The terrain is characterized by dramatic mountainous formations covered in pristine, dense Atlantic Forest, transitioning into dynamic coastal dunas, sweeping sand beaches, and complex, muddy mangrove ecosystems. These abrupt elevation changes create severe local microclimates with frequent low-cloud blankets, sudden heavy precipitation, and intense ocean wind shears that present extreme stabilization risks for lightweight multirotor platforms. The island features almost no modern urban infrastructure, meaning there are no high-voltage power lines or heavy radio tower interference to disrupt the drone's transmission frequencies. However, the sheer density of the canopy and the vast, inaccessible swamp networks create a highly hazardous environment for drone recovery, where any signal loss, battery failure, or forced emergency landing will almost certainly result in the permanent loss of the equipment.