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Observations of unusual behavior in two invasive carnivores in the Dominican Republic: arboreal foraging in the Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata) and semi-aquatic hunting in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
(2023)
[English] We report unusual foraging events in two of the most invasive terrestrial predators in the world that are well established in the Caribbean islands: the Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata), locally known ...
Situación y tráfico de guaconejo (Amyris spp.) en la Reserva de Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, República Dominicana
(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 ...
A new species of Proctolaelaps Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) from the Dominican Republic
(2023)
A new species, Proctolaelaps elcotoy Gómez-Moya & Martin, n. sp., is described from the Dominican Republic (in the Hispaniola Island), based on adult females and males collected from adults of Conotelus sp. (Coleoptera: ...
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 ...
Conserving Cyclura ricordii 2007
(2008)
The recovery of C. ricordii is part of Grupo Jaragua’s program to conserve biodiversity in the biosphere reserve in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic, thought to be one of the most diverse sites in the insular ...
Resident perceptions of whale watching in the Dominican Republic
(2018)
This study highlights the social and environmental sustainability of whale watching, looking at the balance of perceived costs and benefits for the local community. In addition to offering a nuanced view of the opportunities ...
Inversión de impacto en la República Dominicana
(2017)
Existe una falta de inversión en el sector medioambiental. Los empresarios medioambientales, como los que operan en la agricultura sostenible, el ecoturismo y las energías renovables, pueden tener un impacto positivo en ...
Impact investing in the Dominican Republic
(2017)
[English] There exists a lack of investment in the environmental sector. Environmental entrepreneurs, such as those operating in sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, and renewable energy, can all have a positive impact on ...
Retos del crecimiento sostenible a través del turismo en la República Dominicana
(2016)
Este libro presenta un análisis de la gestión del sector turístico en la República Dominicana, identificando desafíos claves en el establecimiento de un desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible a través del turismo, y a la vez ...
Legal, political, and social reflections on the Dominican environmental framework
(2018)
These reflections involve several intertwined issues such as climate change, environmental assessments, sustainable development, the environment, and ecosystems, among others, in the Dominican Republic. At the same time, ...