Browsing Investigación ambiental by Subject "Especies amenazadas"
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Last search for the Jamaican Golden Swallow (Tachycineta e. euchrysea)
(2017)Abstract: The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is an aerial insectivore and obligate secondary cavity nester endemic to the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. The declining Hispaniolan subspecies (T. e. ... -
Manatee rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts as a tool for species conservation
(2012)In this chapter we outline the basic components of manatee rehabilitation programs and detail those existing in North, Central, and South America. -
Monitoreo de tortugas marinas en la Reserva de la Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, República Dominicana : informe de actividades 2008-2010
(2010)Este informe presenta los resultados del monitoreo de las tortugas marinas iniciado en 2006 en el Parque Nacional Jaragua y Cabo Rojo (República Dominicana), comprendiendo el trabajo realizado en las playas de anidación y ... -
Nests and nesting behavior of Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) in abandoned bauxite mines in the Dominican Republic
(2008)Little information is available on nesting of Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea), a threatened species that occurs only on the island of Hispaniola. We report on six nests discovered and monitored in abandoned bauxite ... -
New hope for Dominican frogs: Proyecto RANA-RD
(2011)Protecto RANA-RD offers new hopes for the conservation of amphibians in the Dominican Republic. For the first time, a project of this nature is being fully financed by the Dominican Government. It is also the first time ... -
Podocarpus in the palaeogeographically complex island of Hispaniola : a stepping-stone colonization and conservation recommendations
(2022)Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and a hot spot of biodiversity. The island was formed by the fusion of a northern and southern palaeoislands during the mid-Miocene (15 Ma). The historical split of ... -
Preliminary data on hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) bycatch in an artisanal gillnet used near Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(2008)[English] Bycatch is a significant issue affecting fisheries management today and the incidental mortality of sea turtles in many fisheries is an important and often controversial conservation problem. Empirical data on ... -
Preliminary report on Cyclura ricordi in the Barahona peninsula
(2004)The present report is a resume of the preliminary results of the survey undertaken by Grupo Jaragua in the Cabo Rojo – Pedernales region. The main purpose of the survey was to search and localize Cyclura ricordi habitats ... -
Preliminary report on the distribution and status of Cyclura ricordii along the southern shore of Lago Enriquillo
(2007)Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is one of two species of Rock Iguanas on the island. Ricord’s Iguana is critically endangered according to the current IUCN Red List. The population is ... -
La Red Latinoamericana de Botánica y el Jardín Botánico Nacional de Santo Domingo realizan importante taller regional sobre categorías de la Lista Roja de la UICN
(2011)La Red Latinoamericana de Botánica (RLB) y el Jardín Botánico Nacional de Santo Domingo Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso (JBN) realizaron un taller regional latinoamericano sobre “Categorías y Criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN ... -
Reefs at risk : a map-based indicator of threats to the world’s coral reefs
(1998)This global, map-based analysis evaluates human pressure on coral reefs worldwide and provides information and tools to better manage coastal habitats. Key Findings: - Coral reefs of Southeast Asia, the most species-rich ... -
Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean
(2004)"Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean" is an integral part of the work of the World Resources Institute, the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN), and the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) in the Wider ... -
Reefs at risk revisited
(2011)This report provides a detailed assessment of the status of and threats to the world's coral reefs. It evaluates threats to coral reefs from a wide range of human activities, and includes an assessment of climate-related ... -
Reefs at risk revisited : Atlantic
(2011)The World Resources Institute (WRI) spearheaded a broad collaboration of leading conservation organizations and research institutes to conduct a global, map-based analysis of threats to the world’s coral reefs called Reefs ... -
Sea turtle conservation in the Dominican Republic : the importance of national parks
(2011)Despite the existence, since 1962, of Dominican laws for the protection of sea turtles, hawksbills are captured frequently for the use of meat and carapace for the tortoiseshell trade. These threats mandate urgent action ... -
Selective feeding in the hawksbill turtle, an important predator in coral reef ecosystems
(2002)We evaluated selective feeding in hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata by comparing ingested prey species with their availability at 2 sites in the South West Dominican Republic. -
Sites for priority biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
(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 ... -
Solenodon paradoxus, Hispaniolan Solenodon
(2020)Artículo que resume los resultados de una evaluación sobre el estado de conservación del Solenodonte de la Hispaniola (Solenodon paradoxus) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional para ... -
Stable isotopes reveal seasonal dietary responses to agroforestry in a venomous mammal, the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
(2022)While trends in tropical deforestation are alarming, conservation biologists are increasingly recognizing the potential for species survival in human-modified landscapes. Identifying the factors underlying such persistence, ... -
Street-level green spaces support a key urban population of the threatened Hispaniolan parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
(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 ...