SUMMARYThe most optimistic projections of the Sinú parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina) population consider that there are between 15 and 49 specimens, in the Sinú river basin in Colombia. This bird, endemic to Colombia, is on the verge of extinction due to anthropogenic causes: (i) Deforestation of habitats for farming and illegal mining activities. (ii) Traffic, consumption …
TROPICAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF GREAT HAMMERHEAD SHARK (Sphyrna mokarran)
SUMMARY The management plans for the conservation the sharks of the genus ‘Sphyrna’ and their habitats are mainly based on the approach of guides that allow linking and promoting adequate management for their preservation. The applicability and success of such management depend mainly on the implementation of action plans with different lines by environmental authorities …
ANNUAL MANAGEMENT REPORT 2021
Resumen: During 2021, the COLOMBIA WILD CORPORATION positioned itself as a leader in conservation processes in Colombian indigenous territories, through the implementation of 5 conservation projects, financed by international cooperation. Below, we show details and results of these projects, which were successfully implemented. Illegal trade is the biggest threat to the different species of the …
PROPOSAL FOR ECOLOGICAL CORRIDORS AND BUFFER ZONES AS MEASURES TO RESTORE THE CONNECTIVITY OF THE HABITAT OF THE SPECIES ‘santamartamys rufodorsalis’ IN COLOMBIA
SUMMARYIn the present study, the design of ecological corridors and buffer zones is proposed as a measure for the expansion and restoration of the connectivity of the habitat of the game species Santamartamys rufodorsalis in the north center of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, located in north of Colombia. The methodology used, the result …
ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY MODEL OF 5 ENDANGERED TREE SPECIES IN THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON
RESUMEIn this study, the design of 1,200ha as ecological corridors and buffer zones is proposed as a measure for the expansion and restoration of the connectivity of the habitat of the 5 trees species: Bois de rose (Aniba rosiodora), Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata), Big Leaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), Ocotillo de Llano (Podocarpus guatemalensis) and Huimbo …