scholarly journals Ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the three forests of the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a protected area of the Monte Desert, Argentina

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
EMILCE AMATTA ◽  
LUIS A. CALCATERRA ◽  
STELLA . M GIANNONI
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
New Records ◽  
San Juan ◽  
Monte Desert ◽  
Desert Areas ◽  
Arid Desert ◽  
Ant Diversity ◽  
Provincial Park

Amatta E, Calcaterra LA, Giannoni SM. 2018. Ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the three forests of the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a protected area of the Monte Desert, Argentina. Biodiversitas 19: 831-839. Deforestation and overgrazing mediated by the humans have caused a serious process of desertification in the Argentine Monte Desert, which threats biodiversity of this ecosystem. Forests provide important resources and refuge for animal species, such as ants. The objective of this work was to survey the ant fauna of dryland forests of Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a protected area located in the hyper-arid Monte Desert ecoregion in the province of San Juan, Argentina. Ant species were surveyed in summer in three types of forests (Prosopis, Ramorinoa and Bulnesia forests), using a combination of sampling methods: pitfall-traps, baiting, and hand collection. A total of 33 ant species were collected, of which 17 are new records for the Monte Desert and Dry Chaco and 24 for the San Juan province. The species richness is within the range reported for other Argentine desert and semi-desert areas. Prosopis forest was the richest with 32 species (24 exclusive), followed by Ramorinoa and Bulnesia forests with 11 and 4 species, respectively. This study contributes to improve the knowledge of ant fauna in desert habitats of the world, especially those inhabiting Prosopis forests, which are the most important ant diversity hotspots within the hyper-arid desert.

Stratigraphy and architecture of the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan, Argentina

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian S. Currie ◽  
Carina E. Colombi ◽  
Neil J. Tabor ◽  
Todd C. Shipman ◽  
Isabel P. Montañez
Keyword(s):  
Upper Triassic ◽  
San Juan ◽  
Provincial Park

scholarly journals Some ornithological observations of interest from Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael, Itapúa department, Paraguay

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Paul Smith ◽  
◽  
Marcin Sidelnik ◽  
Ismael Tirados Amez ◽  
Sergio D. Ríos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ◽  
San Rafael

at 72,849 ha the “Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael” (departamentos itapúa and caazapá) is the second largest block of upper paraná atlantic forest remaining in eastern paraguay and widely considered the highest priority for conservation of the endemic atlantic forest avifauna in the country (cartes et al. 2008). the avifauna of the reserve has been well documented (lowen et al. 1996, madroño et al. 1997, Smith et al. 2006, esquivel et al. 2007, esquivel and peris 2011, Smith and clay 2015) with most field effort in recent years concentrated on estancia nueva gambach (pro cosara). detailed descriptions of this locality are provided by cartes (2008), esquivel and peris (2011) and Smith and clay (2015). the San rafael reserve list stands at 426 spe- cies, making it the most ornithologically diverse protected area for birds in paraguay (Smith and clay 2015). here we provide documentation for five additional species which take the park total to 431 species, including two new records for itapúa department and formal documentation of one species for paraguay that was previously known only from literature reports. additionally we provide information on three additional ob- servations of interest.

New and unpublished data about the ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the subfamily Trechinae of Bulgaria

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
TEODORA TEOFILOVA
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ground Beetles ◽  
New Information ◽  
First Time

Bulgarian carabid fauna is relatively well studied but there are still many species and regions in the country lacking enough research. The present paper aims at complementing the data about the distribution of the carabids from the subfamily Trechinae, containing many diverse, interesting and endemic species. Currently, 55 species of Trechini, 118 species of Bembidiini (incl. Tachyina), and 13 species of Pogonini are known in Bulgaria. This study gives new information and new records on 41 Trechinae species and 17 zoogeographical regions and subregions. The material was collected in the period from 1979 to 2020 through different sampling methods. There are 20 species recorded for the first time in different regions. Two species are reported for the second time in the regions where they were currently collected. Seventeen species haven’t been reported for more than 20 years from the Boboshevo-Simitli valley, Sandanski-Petrich valley, Rila Mts., Pirin Mts., and Slavyanka Mts., and are now discovered there again.

scholarly journals Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga I: Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Bahia, Brazil)

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Antonio Garda ◽  
Taís Borges Costa ◽  
Carlos Roberto dos Santos-Silva ◽  
Daniel Oliveira Mesquita ◽  
Renato Gomes Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Pitfall Trap ◽  
Temporary Ponds ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Forest Habitats

We provide a list of amphibian and squamate species collected in the Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, Bahia state, Brazil, during two distinct periods. An initial visual inventory of amphibians was conducted monthly from March 2010 to February 2011, using transects in a forest and temporary ponds. The second inventory was conducted over a 30-day period between March and April, 2012, when 37 pitfall trap arrays, each consisting of four buckets and supplementary glue traps, were set in low scrub and forest, complemented by opportunistic searches. A total of 19 lizard species, two amphisbaenians, 21 frogs, and 11 snakes were recorded during the study. New records for the protected area include 10 lizards, one amphisbaenian, 15 amphibians, and 11 snakes (36 species in total). Several species typical of the Atlantic Forest were collected, reflecting the potential influence of this biome, especially in the sampled forest habitats (Mata da Pororoca).

scholarly journals First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weslly Franco ◽  
Rodrigo Machado Feitosa
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Natural Grasslands ◽  
Taxonomic Novelties ◽  
First Time ◽  
Ant Diversity

Despite the large number of studies investigating ant diversity in Brazilian biomes, no ant-related studies have been carried out in Campos Gerais, a grassland physiognomy in Paraná state. The present study is the first inventory of the ant fauna in one of the few conservation units protecting the Campos Gerais landscape, the Guartelá State Park (PEG). Sixty samples were collected from different habitats within PEG using pitfall traps. Qualitative samples of leaf litter were collected from forest fragments and submitted to Winkler extractors. In addition, manual qualitative sampling was carried out in the various physiognomies within the PEG. A total of 163 species was collected and sorted into 43 genera and nine subfamilies. Five genera and 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state of Paraná. Out of these, 17 species were also recorded for the first time in the Southern Region of Brazil and two were recorded for the first time to the country. The significant species richness in the PEG and the high number of new records is a strong sign of this ecosystem’s potential to reveal taxonomic novelties. These results suggest that PEG, and the Campos Gerais as a whole, should be the target of greater conservation efforts to preserve native remnants.

Some New Species and New Records of Marine Isopods From San Juan Archipelago, Washington, U.S.a

Crustaceana ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Y. George ◽  
Jarl-Ove Stromberg
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
San Juan

scholarly journals New records of lichens and allied fungi from Vodlozersky National Park within Arkhangelsk Region (NW Russia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 87-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoria N. Tarasova ◽  
Tatiana N. Pystina ◽  
Vera I. Androsova ◽  
Angella V. Sonina ◽  
Andrei A. Valekzhanin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Arkhangelsk Region ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
First Time

The paper presents the results of the ongoing research of lichen diversity in Arkhangelsk Region of Russia, in Vodlozersky National Park which is the largest protected area in the territory of NW Russia. In total, 155 species of lichens and allied fungi are recorded for the first time for the Arkhangelsk part of the Vodlozersky National Park, and 69 species – for the whole mainland area of Arkhangelsk Region.

scholarly journals The western black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor in Laos: new records and conservation status

Oryx ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlyne Johnson ◽  
Sarinda Singh ◽  
Malaykham Duangdala ◽  
Michael Hedemark
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Nomascus Concolor

Few viable populations of western black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor remain in southern China and northern Indochina, where the species is endemic. We conducted village surveys in the Nam Ha National Protected Area in Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR to assess presence and status of gibbon populations. Forest surveys used to verify gibbon presence and species identification confirmed village reports of gibbon populations in three locations, and sonogram analysis identified all as N. concolor. These represent an expansion in the known distribution of western black crested gibbon in Lao PDR and the only known populations to occur inside the national protected area system. Significantly longer times since gibbons were last reported were associated with villages with <50% forest cover and high human populations. Although village taboos regarding gibbon hunting were reported, hunting and trade were nevertheless identified as factors contributing to gibbon decline. Results indicated that increased community-based management, public education and enforcement are needed to maintain N. concolor populations and their habitat in Lao PDR.

scholarly journals A preliminary checklist of soil ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Colombian Amazon

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Castro ◽  
Fernando Fernández ◽  
Andrés Meneses ◽  
Maria Tocora ◽  
Stepfania Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
Colombian Amazon ◽  
Ant Diversity

This paper presents an updated list of soil ants of the Colombian Amazon collected in three different river basins: the Amazon, the Caquetá and the Putumayo. The list includes 10 subfamilies, 60 genera and 218 species collected from TSBF monoliths at four different depths (Litter, 0 - 10 cm, 10 - 20 cm and 20 - 30 cm). This updated list increases considerably the knowledge of edaphic macrofauna of the region, due to the limited published information about soil ant diversity in the Colombian Amazon region.This is the first checklist of soil ant diversity of the Colombian Amazon region. Six new records of species for Colombia are exposed:Acropygatricuspis(LaPolla, 2004),Typhlomyrmexclavicornis(Emery, 1906),Typhlomyrmexmeire(Lacau, Villemant &amp; Delabie, 2004),Cyphomyrmexbicornis(Forel, 1895),Megalomyrmexemeryi(Forel, 1904) andMyrmicocryptaspinosa(Weber, 1937), most of them corresponding to subterranean ants.

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