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The Ridgway's Hawk = Gavilán de la Hispaniola (Buteo ridgwayi)
(2019)Este folleto sobre el Gavilán de la Hispaniola brinda informaciones generales sobre esta ave única en el mundo, sus características e importancia, ecología, distribución y estado de conservación. Debido a que es una especie ... -
The rock iguanas of Parque Nacional Isla Cabritos
(2005)If you want to see two species of West Indian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) in natural habitat at the same time, your only choice of destinations is the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR shares the island of Hispaniola with ... -
The role of the non-professional in Caribbean and Bermudan ornithology
(2004)Abstract: The millions of amateur birders worldwide provide a resource that is invaluable in all fields of conservation and research. Non-professionals write field guides, assist scientists in the field, organize bird ... -
The Sandwatcher, July 2022 - Issue twenty
(2022)Sandwatch has passed its 20-year milestone! This significant achievement is thanks to the hundreds of Sandwatch volunteers around the world who have worked to apply this programme to promote innovative experiential learning, ... -
The sixth GCRMN Status of coral reefs of the world: 2020 : animation
(2021)The flagship product of the GCRMN is the Status of Coral Reefs of the World report that describes the status and trends of coral reefs worldwide. This sixth edition of the GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World report ... -
The state of biodiversity in the Caribbean community : a review of progress towards the Aichi biodiversity targets
(2017)The publication provides key information given the relative lack of baseline data and related time-bound objectively quantifiable targets for the sub-region, and is of particular value given the dependence on natural ... -
The state of nearshore marine habitats in the Wider Caribbean
(2020)The report focuses on three habitats that are characteristic of coastal ecosystems in the wider Caribbean, namely coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows. The report highlights the status and trends of the three ... -
The state of the Caribbean climate
(2020)In the Caribbean, weather and climate events recurrently impact economic performance, productivity, livelihoods and quality of life. The record-breaking 2017 hurricane season stands as one of several recent examples that ... -
The Stygian Owl (Asio stygius noctipetens) in the Dominican Republic
(1983)The Stygian Owl was known on the island of Quisqueya long before Columbus discovered the New World. A carved wooden figure of a bird with ear tufts found in a cave, and an Indian drawing on a cave wall, indicate that it ... -
The Sustainable Conservation of Globally Important Caribbean Bird Habitats: Strengthening a Regional Network for a Shared Resource : final evaluation
(2007)The Sustainable Conservation of Globally Important Caribbean Bird Habitats: Strengthening a Regional Network for a Shared Resource project (Project Number: GF/1020-03-02) was approved by GEF on 28 April 2003, began ... -
The systematics, biology, and conservation of Solenodon
(1991)An investigation of the geographic variation of Solenodon indicate that this Greater Antillean insectivore genus is represented by four species, two living, S. cubanus, S. paradoxus, and two extinct, S. marcanoi and a yet ... -
The tadpoles of the hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Hypsiboas and Osteopilus) of Hispaniola
(2015)Abstract: Hispaniolan hylid frogs are represented by four endemic species: Hypsiboas heilprini, Osteopilus dominicensis, O. pulchrilineatus and O. vastus. There are two tadpole ecomorphs represented in the hylid frogs of ... -
The tadpoles of the Southern Crested Toad, Peltophryne guentheri (Anura: Bufonidae), from Hispaniola
(2014)We collected 45 tadpoles of P. guentheri on 7 June 2012 in the Río Gurabo, Santiago Rodríguez Province. Some larvae were reared until metamorphosis to confirm species identity. Herein we describe the tadpoles from this ... -
The threshold of sustainability for tourism within protected areas : a quick guide for protected area practioners
(2011)This Quick Guide, in the style of the series under the Programme of Work on Protected Areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity, introduces a tourism management framework called the “threshold of sustainability.” It ... -
The transformation of Caribbean coral communities since humans
(2021)The mass die-off of Caribbean corals has transformed many of this region’s reefs to macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Although attributed to a combination of local and global ... -
The valuation of marine ecosystem goods and services in the Wider Caribbean Region
(2012)This report provides a summary of economic analyses of marine ecosystem services in the Wider Caribbean Region for the three major marine ecosystem types being addressed by the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) ... -
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2014)Protected areas are considered essential elements for global biodiversity conservation. They may not necessarily result in an effective conservation of resources in developing countries due to lack of funding for management ... -
There is a lion on the reef : the political ecology of the lionfish
(2013)The lionfish is a beautiful and enigmatic creature that has become a conservation priority for organizations that are committed to protecting coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. The management of the lionfish is the ... -
Three new migratory bird species reported from Hispaniola
(2006)Abstract: We report the occurrence of three species of migratory birds new to the island of Hispaniola, including Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), and Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus ...
