Based on an ecoregional planning exercise for the selection of priority sites for conservation in the Colombian Pacific and the qualification of ecological criteria, 14,400 hectares of Cupica Bay were identified as a potential site for the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA). This area presents a mosaic of marine and coastal ecosystems that …
RESUMENRay populations in the Colombian Pacific are being decimated to the point of extermination. The three species of giant rays are targeted by small indigenous Emberá fishermen: Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), Bentfin Devilray (Mobula thurstoni) and Sicklefin Devilray (Mobula tarapacana). Poaching of sea rays off the Colombian Pacific coast is still rampant, but today, …
RESUMEN The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is listed as Vulnerable (VU) based on population declines and fragmentation by at least 70% in the last 25 years, mainly due to continued levels of hunting in most of the region, coupled with the incidental increase in calf mortality in recent years, global warming trends and increased climate …
SUMMARYThe actions provided for in this strategy are applicable for all species of marine fauna, understood as such to all those that reproduce in the sea or coast, of the class birds, mammals, reptiles, including amphibians and terrestrial invertebrates, in addition to marine and continental mammals, focusing mainly on the species: Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata) ; …
Resumen: The distribution range of the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the Caribbean coast of Colombia covers only the department of Sucre, specifically in the municipalities of El Estor, Livingston, Morales, Los Amates and Puerto Barrios. Five protected areas converge in this space, bodies of fresh water such as Lake Sucre, the Sarstún River, the …
RESUMEThis plan is a pioneer in the conservation of 3 species of sharks: ‘Carcharhinus porosus’, ‘Carcharhinus longimanus’ and ‘Sphyrna lewini’. On the Colombian Atlantic coast, a 58% reduction in the biomass of sharks and rays has been identified between 1970 and 2007 (García et al., 2007). We have registered a progressive decrease over time of …
RESUME This study addresses the marine restoration of 65Km2 of mangrove forests, on the Colombian Atlantic coast. These ecosystems are very complex with multiple ecological functions and high economic value. They are also ecosystems that are subject to various negative impacts, which is causing their disappearance at an annual rate that ranges between 5 and …
During the last few years, various efforts have been developed for the conservation of hawksbill turtles in different geographical areas and ranges.The management of this Plan was the responsibility of the competent regional and local environmental institutions, being the result of extensive consultation with experts, community-based organizations and NGOs.However, the implementation and execution involve all …
SUMMARYThe main objective of the present work is the realization of a proposal of ecological connectivity for the giant otter ‘Pteronura brasiliensis’, in Ticuna indigenous territory, in the Colombian Amazon; elaborating in this regard a detailed cartography, and the analysis of the key aspects that affect the functionality of the ecological connectivity of said species.In …