scholarly journals Use and conservation of coastal ecosystems and distribution of reef-building coral communities and macroalgae beds in the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park and its surrounding area

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Hiroya ABE ◽  
Satomi MITSUI ◽  
Haruka SUZUKI ◽  
Yuko F KITANO ◽  
Naoki H KUMAGAI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Coral Communities

scholarly journals Field Research and Conservation

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 179-180
Author(s):  
Chuck Collis ◽  
Jennifer Adams
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Ecology ◽  
National Park ◽  
Biological Process ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Term Field

The Field Research & Conservation class emphasizes long-term field research experiences, examines ecosystem processes, and investigates the evolution of American perspectives about nature. Our time spent at the UW-NPS research station was divided between pursuing behavioral ecology research and exploring Grand Teton National Park and the surrounding area to gain understanding of how the region was shaped, both by geological and biological process as well as political processes that have been shaped by America’s ever-changing conservation ethic.

Simulium (Chirostilbia) jefersoni, a new species of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the state of Bahia, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1123 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
NEUSA HAMADA ◽  
LUIS M. HERNANDEZ ◽  
SERGIO L.B. LUZ ◽  
MATEUS PEPINELLI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
National Park ◽  
The State ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
Black Fly ◽  
A New Species

Simulium jefersoni n. sp. is described based on adults, pupae, and larvae collected in Chapada Diamantina National Park and the surrounding area, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Its affinities with other species, distribution, and biology in Brazil are presented. The immature stages of S. jefersoni n. sp. were found in 44% of the 68 streams sampled in the study area. Females did not bite humans in the field.

scholarly journals The Probability of an Unrecoverable Coral Community in Dongsha Atoll Marine National Park Due to Recurrent Disturbances

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9052
Author(s):  
Yu-Rong Cheng ◽  
Chi-Hsiang Chin ◽  
Ding-Fa Lin ◽  
Chao-Kang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
National Park ◽  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Coral Community ◽  
Functional Ecology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Coral Communities ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Dongsha Atoll

In recent decades, coral reefs worldwide have been impacted annually by climate change and anthropogenic impacts. Marine parks are utilized to protect coral reef ecosystems and to ensure it is in sustainable use. In the present study, a 15-year change in coverage and composition of a hard coral community at Dongsha Atoll Marine National Park (DAMNP) was examined from 2005 to 2019. The reef has experienced several disturbances, including 11 typhoons and six coral bleaching events. A 34.39% decline in coral coverage had been recorded over the past 15 years in response to multiple and recurrent natural disturbances. The coral communities and functional ecology of the Dongsha Atoll changed during this period. The average dissimilarities in coral communities ranged from 55.38 to 59.02%. The dramatic decrease in the abundance of branching corals in addition to a slight increase in massive and encrusting corals suggest the habitat has simplified. The degraded coral reef communities represent a low resilience ecosystem, even though the DAMNP has been established. Without effective management, the coral reef ecosystem of the Dongsha Atoll may not persist due to repeated impacts from recurrent disturbances.

scholarly journals Wolf habitat selection in relation to recreational structures in a national park

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Malcolm ◽  
Marianne Cheveau ◽  
Martin-Hugues St-Laurent
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
National Park ◽  
Resource Selection ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Linear Structures ◽  
Predator Species ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Although most predators usually avoid human activity, some individuals instead will habituate to it. Habituation to human presence and infrastructure by predator species such as wolves may lead to conflicts implicating serious risks for public safety and for the survival of the animals involved. Accordingly, this research project aims to shed light on the relationship between wolves and recreational structures using telemetry data from 10 wolves located in the Parc National du Mont-Tremblant (Québec, Canada) and its surrounding area. Using resource selection functions (RSFs), we observed wolf habitat selection in relation to these structures during three biological periods (denning: May–June; rendezvous: June–October; and nomadic: October–April). Our results revealed that wolves selected proximity to linear structures (roads and trails) during the denning and rendezvous periods, but this selection depended on the density of such structures in the surroundings (i.e., functional response in habitat selection): wolves selected proximity to linear structures when these structures were present at greater densities. Wolves avoided housing structures (campsites, cabins, park facilities), especially when these structures were present at greater densities, suggesting that wolves perceived them as a risk. These results suggest that conflicts between visitors and wolves were unlikely to occur in campgrounds during the time of our study. This could indicate that the management measures implemented by the park following the past episodes of conflict were effective. However, wolves’ use of linear structures could lead to increased tolerance to human proximity if left unmanaged.

scholarly journals Local knowledge and community behavior in the exploitation of parrots in surrounding area of aketajawe lolobata national park

Biosfer ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
M Nasir Tamalene ◽  
Said Hasan ◽  
K Kartika
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Local Species

Parrots include in birds of Aves class and Psittaciformes order. In Indonesia, parrots in known by their local species names such as Nuri (true parrot), Kakatua (Cockatoo), and Perkici (Loriini). Parrots can be found almost in all type of habitat in Halmahera Island, Maluku Utara Province, from mangrove forest to tropical rainforest in lowlands and highlands in Halmahera Island. The research aims to describe community activities in the exploitation of parrots around the Aketajawe Lolobata National Park, Halmahera Island. The study uses the ex-post facto method with the questionnaire as the instrument to interview the communities consist of the catcher, seller, and owner of parrots. Research result data is analyzed descriptively and presented in the form of tables and charts. The result shows that there are five kinds of parrots that are caught, sold, and raised by the communities of Gitaraja, Bale, Koli, and Kosa Village. The exploited birds are Kasturi Ternate (Lorius garrulus) Nuri Kalung Ungu (Eos scuamata), Nuri Bayan (Eclectus roratus), Kakatua Putih (Cacatua alba) and Kakatua Jambul Kuning (Cacatua galerita). The number of parrots being caught during 2013-2016 is 327, 320 are sold, and 213 are raised. The highest percentage of parrot catching and selling is 21% in 2013, and the lowest is 2% in 2016-2018. The highest percentage of raising is 8% in 2015, and the lowest is 3% in 2018. Kasturi Ternate (Lorius garrulus) is the species with the highest rate of exploitation.

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