Skip to main content
WCS
Menu
Library
Library Catalog
eJournals & eBooks
WCS Research
Archives
Research Use
Finding Aids
Digital Collections
WCS History
WCS Research
Research Publications
Science Data
Services for WCS Researchers
Archives Shop
Bronx Zoo
Department of Tropical Research
Browse By Product
About Us
FAQs
Intern or Volunteer
Staff
Donate
Search WCS.org
Search
search
Popular Search Terms
WCS History
Library and Archives
Library and Archives Menu
Library
Archives
WCS Research
Archives Shop
About Us
Donate
en
fr
Title
Landscape-scale conservation and management of protected areas in Ecuador
Author(s)
Zapata-Rios, Galo ;Anaguano, Fernando ;Goldstein, Isaac;Naveda-Rodríguez, Adrián ;Palacios, Jaime
Published
2017
Abstract
Given current human population growth, protected areas are unlikely to save more than a fraction of biodiversity because they are too small, isolated and undergoing anthropogenic change. In the short term, wildlife persistence in the Amazon–Andes interface will depend on the conservation of human dominated lands. Improved knowledge about wildlife persistence, not only in natural vegetation remnants but also along a gradient of disturbance, will greatly increase the scientific foundation for conservation in landscapes dominated by human activities. We developed a survey design for medium- and large-mammals (> 1 kg), using camera traps and trackand-sign surveys, for estimating occupancy rates and evaluating the main factors that determine presence and persistence of these species at the landscape scale in two national parks in the Amazon–Andes region of Ecuador: LLanganates and Yasuní. Between July 2015 and August 2016, we carried out presence-absence surveys of large mammals, and examined the influence of variables related to habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting, presence of exotic species, and prey availability. As a result, we have surveyed 1552 km2 and generated baseline information containing 3822 independent detection events (with cameras and along trails) of 43 species that will be used in a landscape-scale monitoring progra
Access Full Text
A full-text copy of this article may be available. Please email the
WCS Library
to request.
Back
PUB22868