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Avian conservation planning in the Caribbean : experience and recommendations from the Dominican Republic
(2005)
The Dominican Republic, on the island of Hispaniola, supports more bird species than any other Caribbean country except Cuba. More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the country, including 285 native residents ...
A survey of Ricord’s iguanas (Cyclura ricordii) and Rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta cornuta) in Isla Cabritos National Park, Dominican Republic 2003 : a preliminary report
(2004)
In late 2002, the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group held a workshop in Santo Domingo to develop a species recovery plan for Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) in the Dominican Republic. In fulfillment of one of the objectives ...
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 ...
The multidimensional (and contrasting) effects of environmental warming on a group of montane tropical lizards
(2022)
Mountains are cradles for biodiversity and crucibles for climate-driven species loss, particularly for tropical ectotherms. Constriction on activity and amplified heat stress are two key sources of warming-driven vulnerability ...