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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Discovery of a giant chameleon-like lizard (Anolis) on Hispaniola and its significance to understanding replicated adaptive radiations
(2016)We report a new chameleon-like Anolis species from Hispaniola that is ecomorphologically similar to congeners found only on Cuba. Lizards from both clades possess short limbs and a short tail and utilize relatively narrow ... -
Ecology and conservation genetics of Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi
(2011)Ridgway's Hawk is a forest raptor endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. The species is ecologically little known, with only three nests followed in 1976, and no comprehensive nest observations reported ... -
Effects of Hurricane Georges on habitat use by captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) released in the Dominican Republic
(2005)We radio-tagged and released 49 captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) in Parque Nacional del Este (PNE), Dominican Republic, during 1997 and 1998. Our primary objective was to develop a restoration program ... -
Endangered and endemic birds of the Dominican Republic
(1992)[Este recurso no está disponible en formato electrónico para consulta en línea o descarga]. Tercera obra (y única en idioma inglés) sobre la avifauna de la República Dominicana de la autora Annabelle (Tudy) Stockton, una ... -
Endemic rodents of the West Indies : the end of a splendid isolation
(1989)The objective of this paper is to summarize the status of endangered, vulnerable, or rare rodents in the Middle American Region. This region includes Mexico, all of Central America south to the Colombian border, and the ... -
Estado de conservación de las palmas de la Isla Española
(2015)La familia Arecaceae es una de las más conspicuas y útiles en las regiones tropicales, donde sus especies son consideradas entre los elementos vegetales más representativos. En un estudio sobre el estado de conservación ...