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Proposal for the inclusion of all parrotfishes (Perciformes: Scaridae) in annexes of the protocol on specially protected areas and wildlife in the Wider Caribbean Region of the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (SPAW Protocol)
(2021)
The working group in charge of this proposal presented to nominate all parrotfishes (Family Scaridae) for inclusion in Annex III of the SPAW Protocol and some species in Annex II. We believe that the key ecological role ...
CARI’MAM scientific survey 2021 : final report
(2021)
More than 30 species of marine mammals inhabit the waters of the Caribbean, which makes it a world hotspot. These highly mobile species are known to move between different Caribbean territories and beyond. Between 2018 and ...
WIDECAST : Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network : Activity highlights 2019-2020
(2021)
Sea turtles, once abundant in the Caribbean Sea and serving as keystone species in tropical marine ecosystems, are severely reduced from historical levels, both in population size and range. According to the IUCN Red List ...
Recommendations for the protection and recovery of Caribbean sea turtles
(2021)
Based on their review and expert knowledge, authors of this document are recommending the following priority actions to the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected ...
Special places in the ocean : a decade of describing ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs)
(2021)
In an effort spanning more than a decade, over 300 of these special marine areas have been described around the world, through a scientific and technical process involving more than 500 experts from 144 countries. EBSAs ...
Conservation Action Planning and Implementation for Ridgway’s Hawk, Dominican Republic : community health and safety plan
(2023)
Project overview: Increase the population of the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk in Los Haitises National Park to serve as a stronghold source population for reintroduction efforts across Hispaniola. This grant supports ...
Prioridades de conservación del Corredor Biológico en el Caribe : Manatí Antillano
(2023)
A pesar de ser una especie carismática y pacífica, el Manatí Antillano, ya no abunda en Las Antillas. Estos grandes y elusivos mamíferos acuáticos forrajeros, conocidos como “vacas marinas”, están en peligro debido a la ...
Prioridades de conservación del Corredor Biológico en el Caribe : Solenodontes
(2023)
El Solenodonte de la Española (Solenodon paradoxus) junto al Solenodonte cubano o almiquí (Solenodon cubanus), son sobrevivientes de una fauna diversa de mamíferos terrestres que existía en tiempos históricos remotos. ...
Prioridades de conservación del Corredor Biológico en el Caribe : Cocodrilo Americano
(2022)
Las mayores amenazas que enfrenta hoy el cocodrilo americano son la caza ilegal para extracción de sus pieles y la pérdida de sus hábitats a causa del desarrollo costero, incluida la destrucción de las zonas de anidación ...
Prioridades de conservación del Corredor Biológico en el Caribe : Iguana de Ricord
(2022)
Amenazada por la cacería, el comercio ilegal, la degradación y la introducción de especies exóticas en su hábitat, la Iguana de Ricord está en peligro crítico de extinción. Su población estimada es de 2,000 a 4,000 ...