scholarly journals Threatened mammals of the Cordillera de Colán, Peru

Oryx ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart H.M. Butchart ◽  
Roger Barnes ◽  
Charles W.N. Davies ◽  
Mirko Fernandez ◽  
Nathalie Seddon
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Woolly Monkey ◽  
The Future ◽  
Northern Peru ◽  
Lagothrix Flavicauda

During recent surveys in the Cordillera de Coldn, a semi-isolated mountain range in northern Peru, observations were made and information collected on three species of mammals considered globally threatened with extinction – yellow-tailed woolly monkeyLagothrix flavicauda,Andean night monkeyAotus miconaxand spectacled bearTremarctos ornatus.The yellow-tailed woolly monkey has an extremely restricted range, in which extensive deforestation is occurring, and the species is also heavily hunted. The urgent establishment of an effectively protected area in the Cordillera de Colán is strongly recommended in order to help secure the future for this poorly known primate and other mammal and bird species of conservation importance.

scholarly journals First record of the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey Lagothrix flavicauda in the Región Junín, Peru

Oryx ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 814-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean M. McHugh ◽  
Fanny M. Cornejo ◽  
Jasmina McKibben ◽  
Melissa Zarate ◽  
Carlos Tello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
San Antonio ◽  
First Record ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Woolly Monkey ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
The North ◽  
Northern Peru ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests ◽  
Lagothrix Flavicauda

AbstractThe Critically Endangered Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey Lagothrix flavicauda was presumed to only occur in the tropical montane cloud forests between the Marañón and Huallaga rivers in northern Peru. Here we report the discovery of a population to the south of its previously known range, in the Región Junín. During September–December 2018 we carried out transect surveys to record large mammals present near the village of San Antonio in the district of Pampa Hermosa, at 1,287–2,015 m altitude. We recorded five primate species during transect surveys. Lagothrix flavicauda was seen four times, and appeared phenotypically distinct from populations to the north, with notable white patches above each eye and a reduced yellow patch at the end of the tail. The presence of L. flavicauda in Junín extends its known geographical range over 200 km southwards from the closest previously known population in the Huánuco region, and presents a unique opportunity for the conservation of this Critically Endangered species.

scholarly journals Implications of deforestation for the abundance of restricted-range bird species in a Costa Rican cloud-forest

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicencio Oostra ◽  
Laurens G. L. Gomes ◽  
Vincent Nijman
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Forest Habitats

AbstractCentral America is a region of great avian diversity, and the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama are particularly rich in endemic bird species. Continuing deforestation has destroyed large parts of the birds' natural habitats in this region. The ability of birds to use non-forest habitats will ultimately determine their vulnerability to further deforestation, and knowledge of their habitat use is therefore essential in planning conservation strategies. We examined the effects of deforestation on the abundance of restricted-range bird species in the southern Costa Rican part of the Talamanca mountain range. We used line-transect distance sampling to obtain densities in forest and non-forest habitats. Most (22/28) restricted-range species were recorded in forest and non-forest. Of 28 restricted-range species, 13 species showed a clear preference for forest and 8 for non-forest, and total numbers were one-and-a-half times higher as high in forest compared with non-forest. Of the 10 most common species, one was more abundant in non-forest and seven were more abundant in forest. We conclude that forest is the primary habitat for the majority of the restricted-range avifauna, and their dependence on forest makes them particularly vulnerable to deforestation. Adequate protection of the forests in these mountains is therefore the best assurance of the long-term survival of these birds.

scholarly journals First ornithological inventory and conservation assessment for the yungas forests of the Cordilleras Cocapata and Mosetenes, Cochabamba, Bolivia

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROSS MACLEOD ◽  
STEVEN K. EWING ◽  
SEBASTIAN K. HERZOG ◽  
ROSALIND BRYCE ◽  
KARL L. EVANS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Near Threatened ◽  
Yungas Forests ◽  
Human Encroachment

Bolivia holds one of the world's richest avifaunas, but large areas remain biologically unexplored or unsurveyed. This study carried out the first ornithological inventory of one of the largest of these unexplored areas, the yungas forests of Cordilleras Cocapata and Mosetenes. A total of 339 bird species were recorded including 23 restricted-range, four Near-Threatened, two globally threatened, one new to Bolivia and one that may be new to science. The study extended the known altitudinal ranges of 62 species, 23 by at least 500 m, which represents a substantial increase in our knowledge of species distributions in the yungas, and illustrates how little is known about Bolivia's avifauna. Species characteristic of, or unique to, three Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) were found. The Cordilleras Cocapata and Mosetenes are a stronghold for yungas endemics and hold large areas of pristine Bolivian and Peruvian Upper and Lower Yungas habitat (EBAs 54 and 55). Human encroachment is starting to threaten the area and priority conservation actions, including designation as a protected area and designation as one of Bolivia's first Important Bird Areas, are recommended.

scholarly journals The conservation status of birds on the Cordillera de Colán, Peru

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. N. Davies ◽  
R. Barnes ◽  
S. H. M. Butchart ◽  
M. Fernandez ◽  
N. Seddon
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
The North ◽  
Cash Crops ◽  
North Bank ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

SummaryIn July and August 1994, we surveyed two areas in the south of the Cordillera de Colán, Amazonas department, Peru, above the north bank of the río Utcubamba. We found a high rate of deforestation, with trees being felled for timber, forest being cleared for the cultivation of cash crops, and elfin forest being burned for pasture. Most of the forest on the mountain range may have been cleared in 10 years. We recorded a number of important bird species, highlighting the significance of the area for the conservation of biodiversity; globally threatened birds included Peruvian Pigeon Columba oenops, Military Macaw Ara militaris and Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis. Elfin forest is under particular threat in the area, but probably still holds species such as Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi. We recommend that a protected area containing areas of cloud-forest and elfin forest be established on the Cordillera de Colán.

Ante las metas 230 del convenio de biodiversidad. ¿Es la gobernanza de las áreas protegidas una alternativa a la gobernanza política tradicional?

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Martín
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
International Level ◽  
Alternative Models ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Traditional Governance

Decisions on the future conformation of the planet and its biosphere will soon have to be made. About 30% of the globe under different categories will be declared a protected area by 2030. Such determination on international level, perhaps unique in its kind due to its territorial scope, will lead to the re-conformation and resignification of enormous spaces. For a century and a half, protected areas have been changing their purposes; it is now necessary to review their governance and the effectiveness of their management, which should not replicate that of unprotected territories. High social and environmental expectations will fall on marginal public institutions within their governments. Many of them dream that these territories will provide alternative models to those offered by traditional governance, projecting non-environmental political utopias and adding complexity. The objective of this work is to evaluate the challenge and lay out criteria to confront it. To this end, demands and feasibility in the case of Argentina are analyzed through two scenarios, estimating the necessary resources and pointing out possible criteria. It is concluded that many priorities must be reformulated in the country and the world to meet a new territoriality since the environmental governance is a good alternative, which is as much in crisis as the traditional one.

scholarly journals Using Foresight to Gain a Local Perspective on the Future of Ecosystem Services in a Mountain Protected Area in Peru

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Nicolás Ibáñez Blancas ◽  
María de los Ángeles La Torre-Cuadros ◽  
Gleni Aracelly Mallma Carrera
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
The Future ◽  
Local Perspective

scholarly journals Ecosystems of protected area of the Natural Park “Medeu”

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-173
Author(s):  
L. A. Dimeyeva ◽  
V. N. Permitina ◽  
R. E. Sadvokasov ◽  
B. Sh. Kaliyev ◽  
Zh. K. Salmukhanbetova
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Malus Sieversii ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Celtis Australis ◽  
Anthropogenic Ecosystems

The article presents the results of mapping ecosystems of the protected area of the Natural Park “Medeu”,located on the northern slope of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountain range. The map of ecosystems and a legend has beencompiled. The legend contains 13 numbers. The largest sections of the legend are the natural ecosystems of the protectedarea and the natural-anthropogenic ecosystems of the buffer zone and the zone of limited economic activity. The habitatsof species from Red Data book of Kazakhstan that form communities (Malus sieversii (Ledeb.) M. Roem., Armeniacavulgaris Lam., Celtis australis subsp. caucasica (Willd.) C. C. Towns. identified, and their brief characteristics are given.

scholarly journals Common Birds of Chitwan National Park, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Parveen Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
South Central ◽  
Tropical Vegetation ◽  
Chitwan National Park ◽  
Common Birds ◽  
Very High

 This research paper gives checklist of common birds of Chitwan National Park, which is a wild-life protected area in south-central Nepal. It covers tropical and sub-tropical vegetation. It is first protected area and includes 932 sq. km. Common birds observed are about 170 belonging to 48 Avian families during 2013-2014. Present investigator has very minutely observed birds in habitat conditions. Bird species were recognized by very high binocular. Birds were thoroughly studied from point of view of Taxonomy. Machans were also erected for observing birds.

7. The future of the world’s reptiles

2019 ◽  
pp. 117-124
Author(s):  
T. S. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Considerable Reduction ◽  
Commercial Exploitation ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Future ◽  
Important Approach

The world’s reptile fauna is facing the threat of a considerable reduction in the number of species. One estimate is that by 2050 over 500 species, around 5 per cent, will have been lost. By 2080, the figure will have grown to 20 per cent, which is approximately 2,000 species. ‘The future of the world’s reptiles’ explains that the threats to reptiles are: commercial exploitation for food, medicines, and ornament; habitat destruction; global climate change; and pollution. Any comprehensive effort to conserve needs to address all of these. By far the most important way to conserve reptiles is setting up and regulating various kinds of protected area. Another important approach is legislation to control trade in reptiles.

scholarly journals Pungent parks: smell’s growing relevance in park tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-138
Author(s):  
William L. Rice ◽  
Garrett C. Hamilton ◽  
Peter Newman
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sensory Experience ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Tourism Experience ◽  
The Future ◽  
Parks And Protected Areas

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the growing relevance of natural smells – both pleasant and unpleasant – to park and protected area tourism and the need for more consideration of their role in the visitor experience. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents four observations – selected via an informal review of the tourism literature – relevant to the future of smellscapes research concerning tourism in parks and protected areas. Findings An emerging body of literature is indicating natural smells are central to the sensory experience of parks and protected areas. The iconic nature of park smellscapes underscores their role in the tourism experience. Originality/value This paper extracts the current trends in smellscapes research relevant to park and protected area tourism. It therefore provides value to both tourism practitioners and researchers, alike, through its attempt to compile significant trends.

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