20 Aug 2024 Jalapa, Guatemala, Central and Latin America Habitats | Plants | Reptiles
Creation of Biological Corridors Using Family Plots, for the Conservation of Abronia campbelli, within a New Distribution Zone for the Species
Upscaling and Enhancing Biological Corridors for the Conservation of Abronia campbelli, through Research and Capacity Building
Abronia campbelli is critically endangered due overwhelmingly to severe habitat loss. Our habitat restoration program, a total of one-third of the species habitat, has significantly contributed to its conservation. However, recent assessments of these restored areas reveal minimal or absent colonization by vascular epiphytes, which are vital for providing the necessary spatial and structural complexity for A. campbelli.
To address this, our project will focus on cataloguing and documenting the diversity, abundance, and colonization of these epiphytes. Additionally, we will establish a greenhouse to reproduce the epiphytes needed to conduct translocation experiments for this project and to translate this newfound knowledge into action, expediting and enhancing habitat restoration endeavours aimed at conserving Abronia campbelli.
Header: a close-up view of vascular epiphytes that constitute the microhabitat of A. campbelli. ©Fundesgua.