Major knowledge shortfalls for Colombian Amazonian anurans: Implications for conservation
Abstract The Amazon boasts the highest anuran species diversity in the world. The Colombian Amazon has the highest rates of illegal deforestation, leading to accelerated species loss. The objective of this review was to identify knowledge shortfalls in anuran research to effectively address conservation efforts.
Claudia P. Camacho‐Rozo +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Abstract Multifunctional landscapes that support economic activities and conservation of biological diversity (e.g., cattle ranches with native forest) are becoming increasingly important because small remnants of native forest may comprise the only habitat left for some wildlife species. Understanding the co‐occurrence between wildlife and disturbance
Juliana Vélez +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Se presentan los resultados de una iniciativa interinstitucional (Corpoamazonia, Corporinoquia, Instituto Humboldt, Universidad de Los Andes y Fundación Omacha), donde se verificó, con herramientas moleculares, que varios lotes de tortugas matamata ...
Carlos A. Lasso +5 more
doaj +5 more sources
Investment projects and the protection of indigenous peoples and territories in Colombia
Abstract This article addresses the protection of indigenous peoples and their natural habitats in Colombia when investment projects are planned or implemented. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms of prior informed consultation; and free, prior, and informed consent. The Colombian case is relevant because it is at the vanguard of protecting the
Liliana Lizarazo‐Rodríguez +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Descripción de estrategias complementarias de conservación y estrategias de conservación-producción en relacionadas con Sabanas Inundables de la Orinoquia colombiana [PDF]
Se realizó una búsqueda alrededor de las estrategias complementarias de conservación existentes para la Orinoquia Colombiana y especialmente aquellas entendidas como estrategias de conservación producción.
Buriticá Mejía, Natalia
core +2 more sources
Evaluación preliminar de la estructura filogeográfica de la Tángara Triguera (Tangara cayana, aves: Thraupidae) en la Orinoquia colombiana [PDF]
Incluye figuras y tablas.Los estudios sobre filogeografía de aves Neotropicales se han centrado en gran medida en taxones de bosques húmedos de tierras bajas.
Tejeiro Mahecha, Laura Nattaly
core
The relative importance of abiotic and biotic factors in shaping forest biomass stocks and fluxes remains a controversial issue. Here, using data gathered from 39 1 ha plots located in flooded and terra firme mature tropical lowland forests of the Amazon and Orinoquia regions of Colombia, we evaluated the importance of climate, soil fertility, and ...
Nicolas Castaño +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Desafíos financieros de la deforestación en la Orinoquia y la Amazonia colombianas
En este escrito se describe y se analiza la deforestación en Colombia desde el sector financiero y todos los cambios que ha traído a la economía colombiana. Se realiza un análisis de los desafíos financieros para las empresas en este ámbito, los problemas sociales que arraigan al mismo factor y a los proyectos que se implementan para disminuir la ...
openaire +2 more sources
Orotoy, historias de un río más allá del agua : conflictos socioambientales en torno a un río de la Orinoquia colombiana [PDF]
Orotoy, historias de un río más allá del Agua. Conflictos socioambientales en torno a un río de la Orinoquia colombiana es un trabajo que retrata la realidad de la cuenca del río Orotoy, un afluente en el departamento del Meta que baña a los municipios ...
Gamba Sánchez, Silvia Estefanía
core +1 more source
Wild relatives of potato (Solanum L. sec. Petota) poorly sampled and unprotected in Colombia
Abstract Wild potato relatives (Solanum L. sec. Petota) play a vital role in crop improvement, understanding crop evolution, and conserving potato diversity. However, these invaluable resources are often neglected and underutilized and are susceptible to threats such as climate change, urbanization, and agricultural expansion. Little is known about the
Carlos E. González‐Orozco +7 more
wiley +1 more source

