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Integrating conservation and sustainable tourism in the Dominican Republic : rapid assessment of biodiversity threats and a conservation strategy for the Parque Submarino La Caleta
(2009)
This assessment was conducted as part of the USAID-funded activities of the Dominican Sustainable Tourism Alliance (DSTA). The DSTA has selected the community of La Caleta and the Parque Nacional Submarino La Caleta to ...
Integrating conservation and sustainable tourism in the Dominican Republic : rapid assessment of biodiversity threats and a conservation strategy for Aguas Blancas Waterfall
(2009)
This assessment was conducted by a team from the US Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry as part of the USAID funded activities of the Dominican Sustainable Tourism Alliance (DSTA). The DSTA has ...
Regeneración de playas en República Dominicana
(2009)
Por solicitud de la Secretaría de Estado de Turismo de la República Dominicana, en el año 1999, el grupo CADIC, S. A. acometió una serie de estudios orientados al mejoramiento y regeneración de las playas de Long Beach y ...
Las ciencias geográficas y el desarrollo sostenible
(2009)
El modelo de desarrollo sostenible fue asumido como política de Estado por las Naciones Unidas en la Cumbre Mundial sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo en 1987. Este modelo ha sido asumido por los países desarrollados mucho ...
Global change and Caribbean vulnerability : environment, economy and society at risk
(2009)
This collection highlights how current research is addressing rapid change in the Caribbean region, both that being forced by global warming and by population growth. Among the areas covered are climate change, sustainable ...
Predation of a wintering migratory songbird by introduced rats : can nocturnal roosting behavior serve as predator avoidance?
(2009)
Many studies have demonstrated the deleterious effects of introduced predators on resident populations of island birds, but few have quantified their effect on the survival and space-use behavior of migratory species. We ...
Marine turtle souvenirs for sale in DR
(2009)
Critically endangered hawksbill turtles are no longer being sold as tourist souvenirs in the Dominican Republic after a powerful government campaign cracked down on shops illegally trading such items. More than 99 percent ...
Monitoreo y construcción de nidos para la protección de la Cotorra de la Hispaniola (Amazona ventralis) en el Parque Nacional Jaragua, República Dominicana : informe final de proyecto
(2009)
La especie Amazona ventralis es una cotorra o loro endémico de la isla Hispaniola, compartida por la República Dominicana y Haití. Por ser una especie de rango de distribución restringido, cuyas poblaciones silvestres están ...
Description of a new species, Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp., a phlebotomine fossil from Dominican Republic amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
(2009)
Los flebótomos son los vectores de los agentes etiológicos de las leishmaniasis en varias zonas del mundo. En la Región Neotropical, la biodiversidad de estos insectos es mayor que en otras regiones, probablemente debido ...
Biodiversity of the Caribbean : A learning resource prepared for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) (Protecting the Eastern Caribbean Region’s Biodiversity Project)
(2009)
This resource has been developed for teachers and students to support and inspire them in teaching and learning about biodiversity. The resource consists of two parts. The first introduces learners to the basic principles ...