Assessment and Conservation of Threatened Bird Species at Guayabetal

Jose Oswaldo Cortes Herrera


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2 Oct 2009

Community Participatory Conservation of Threatened Birds at Canon del Rio Guatiquia Important Bird Area

This project aims to produce the scientific basis for a long-term and effective conservation management for Guayabetal area.

Monitoring.

Monitoring.

Guayabetal is located of southern Cundinamarca Province, it is a Global ecoregion. This area harbours a tremendous diversity of plants and animals (including a high diversity of endemic bird species). Guayabetal forests are vulnerable mainly due to conversion of forest to agriculture land and exploitation for timber.

Yellow flame parakeet.

Yellow flame parakeet.

Two fieldwork strategies will be used: “En bloc-Assessment” to produce a avifauna census and ecological assessments, to explore environment problems and possible solutions through community approach; "Special Survey" to assess the conservation status of some threatened endemic bird species. Socio-economic conditions will be assessed through participatory survey. Obtained data will be used to underpin a Community Outreach Program and Conservation Action Plan.

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