Browsing Investigación ambiental by Subject "Especies amenazadas o en peligro de extinción"
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A new subspecies of hutia (Plagiodontia, Capromyidae, Rodentia) from southern Hispaniola
(2015)Continued uncertainty persists over the taxonomic status of many threatened Caribbean mammal populations. Recent molecular analysis has identified three genetically isolated allopatric hutia populations on Hispaniola that ... -
Acoustic surveys for Black‐capped Petrel Valle Nuevo, Hispaniola – 2016/17 : final report
(2017)This report summarizes data collected to detect undiscovered Black‐capped Petrel breeding aggregations on Hispaniola as part of an ongoing survey effort begun in 2015. Specifically, this exploratory acoustic survey was ... -
Amazona ventralis, Hispaniolan Amazon
(2020)Artículo que resume los resultados de una evaluación sobre el estado de conservación de la Cotorra de la Hispaniola (Amazona ventralis) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional para la ... -
Amphibians and reptiles of the Dominican Republic : species of special concern
(2000)The Dominican Republic faces multiple threats to biodiversity. A list of native species of amphibians and reptiles (excluding sea turtles) is presented. Some may have become extinct recently, substantial populations of ... -
An assessment of priority issues and capacity for conservation action of Caribbean endemic and threatened bird species
(2024)Abstract: Despite decades of conservation effort, Caribbean endemic and threatened bird species continue to decline and many are Critically Endangered. In 2022, the BirdsCaribbean Endemic and Threatened Species Working ... -
An atlas of sea turtle nesting habitat for the Wider Caribbean Region
(2007)The fundamental need to identify habitat necessary for the survival of the region’s sea turtles has long been recognized, yet the coastal zone remains one of the least protected environments in the region and unchecked ... -
An update on the distribution of threatened odonate species from the Greater Antilles
(2015)The Antilles harbour several island endemic odonate species, including some palaeoendemics, within a relatively small and anthropized area. Such attributes give this archipelago a special significance for the conservation ... -
Assessing Magnoliaceae through time : major global efforts to track extinction risk status and ex situ conservation
(2023)Comprehensive Red List assessments act as valuable resources for informing protected area designations, national protected species legislation and action strategies, and international biodiversity agreements, yet they are ... -
Biology and conservation of marine turtle nesting in the Dominican Republic
(2014)The loss of biodiversity has become one of the most pressing issues, which has lead to a growing global concern about the status of the biological resources on which human life depends. In recent decades there has been a ... -
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
(2023)The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), also known as "Diablotin" ("the little devil") in the Caribbean, is an endangered seabird with an estimated population of ~1,000 breeding pairs. Historically widespread across ... -
Breeding ecology and predictors of nest success in the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi
(2015)Ridgway’s Hawk Buteo ridgwayi is a Critically Endangered forest raptor endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. The species is currently limited to a small area on the north-east coast of the island, with fewer ... -
Breeding season ecology and behavior of Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi)
(1981)Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is endemic to Hispaniola and its satellites, where it occurs in a wide variety of habitats. We studied this hawk in the wet limestone karst forest of the Dominican Republic between January ... -
Buteo ridgwayi, Ridgway's Hawk
(2020)Artículo que resume los resultados de una evaluación sobre el estado de conservación del Gavilán de la Hispaniola (Buteo ridgwayi) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional para la ... -
Census of the American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber (Phoenicopteriformes: Phoenicopteridae) in Haiti
(2024)An aerial census of the American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) was conducted during February 20–27, 2024, in Haiti. Nineteen wetland sites were surveyed by fixed-wing aircraft over 4 days. Flamingos were detected at 5 ... -
Comments on the ecology and status of the Hispaniolan Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera megaplaga), with recommendations for its conservation
(1994)The rare and unique Hispaniolan White-winged Crossbill (Loxia Ieucoptera megaplaga) is endemic to the mountains of Hispaniola. It is specialized for harvesting seeds from the cones of Pinus occidentals, and is dependent ... -
Composition of avian assemblage in a protected forested area in Haiti : evidence for recent decline of both forest-dependent and insectivore species
(2023)Although past and present deforestation is regarded as a major environmental issue in Haiti, its direct impact on biodiversity remains largely undocumented. We assessed the composition of the avian assemblage at Parc ... -
Conservación de magnolias de la Española [estudio de caso : resumen]
(2019)En el año 2018 la Fundación Progressio, el Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso y Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), con el apoyo económico de The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, ... -
Conservation strategies for West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura) : current efforts and future directions
(2004)As a result of habitat loss and the negative impact of introduced mammalian predators and competitors, West Indian Rock Iguanas (genus Cyclura) are among the most endangered lizards in the world. Because they are important ... -
Diablotin Pterodroma hasitata : a biography of the endangered Black-capped Petrel
(2013)The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), once believed extinct throughout much of the 20th century, is now critically endangered, with breeding populations confined to Hispaniola and possibly Cuba after being extirpated ...
