Browsing Investigación ambiental by Author "León, Yolanda M."
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Sites for priority biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
Anadón-Irizarry, Verónica; Wege, David C.; Upgren, Amy; Young, Richard; Boom, Brian; León, Yolanda M.; Arias, Yvonne; Koenig, Kellee; Morales, Alcides L.; Burke, Wayne; Pérez-Leroux, Amiro; Levy, Catherine; Koenig, Susan; Gape, Lynn; Moore, Predensa (2012)The Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot is exceptionally important for global biodiversity conservation due to high levels of species endemism and threat. A total of 755 Caribbean plant and vertebrate species ... -
Situación y tráfico de guaconejo (Amyris spp.) en la Reserva de Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, República Dominicana
León, Yolanda M.; Salazar, Jackeline; Rupp, Ernst; Andújar, Héctor; Feliz, Pablo; Thomen, Andrea (2020)Este informe contiene los principales resultados de la investigación sobre el tráfico de guaconejo en República Dominicana a partir de entrevistas, revisión de literatura, especímenes de herbario y trabajos de campo. En ... -
Street-level green spaces support a key urban population of the threatened Hispaniolan parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
Geary, Matthew; Brailsford, Celia J.; Hough, Laura I.; Baker, Fraser; Guerrero Surinyach, Simón; León, Yolanda M.; Collar, Nigel J.; Marsden, Stuart J. (2021)While urbanisation remains a major threat to biodiversity, urban areas can sometimes play an important role in protecting threatened species, especially exploited taxa such as parrots. The Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara ... -
The Abundance of fishes in shallow, algal/seagrass habitats in the waters surrounding Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic
León, Yolanda M.; Pugibet Bobea, Enrique; Sluka, Robet (2004)No information exists on the fish fauna in the shallow, algal/seagrass habitat surrounding Parque Nacional deł Este, Dominican Republic. In order to assess the current status offish populations near the park, 63 two-minutes ... -
The impact of tourism on rural livelihoods in the Dominican Republic's coastal areas
León, Yolanda M. (2007)Tourism has rapidly grown in the Dominican Republic in recent years. This paper evaluates the impact of tourism on rural livelihoods through a survey conducted in 23 coastal communities covering a range of tourism levels ... -
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
Revuelta, Ohiana; León, Yolanda M.; Balbuena, Juan A.; Broderick, Annette C.; Féliz, Pablo; Godley, Brendan J.; Raga, Juan A.; Tomás, Jesús (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 ... -
Uncertain future for global sea turtle populations in face of sea level rise
Rivas, Marga L.; Rodríguez-Caballero, Emilio; Esteban, Nicole; Carpio, Antonio J.; Barrera-Vilarmau, Barbara; Fuentes, Mariana M. P. B.; Robertson, Katharine; Azanza, Julia; León, Yolanda M.; Ortega, Zaida (2023)Sea level rise has accelerated during recent decades, exceeding rates recorded during the previous two millennia, and as a result many coastal habitats and species around the globe are being impacted. This situation is ... -
Using the past to contextualize anthropogenic impacts on the present and future distribution of an endemic Caribbean mammal
Gibson, L. M.; Mychajliw, A. M.; León, Yolanda M.; Rupp, Ernst; Hadly, E. A. (2019)Island species are difficult to conserve because they face the synergy of climate change, invasive species, deforestation, and increasing human population densities in areas where land mass is shrinking. The Caribbean ...