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Title
Species Conservation Programs and their Contribution to Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures.
Author(s)
Saavedra, Carlos; Forero-Medina, German
Published
2017
Abstract
Species-focused conservation initiatives provide a significant opportunity for complementing protected areas, particularly in productive landscapes, like the ones common in the Magdalena Valley and Orinoquia region of Colombia. The Proyecto Vida Silvestre (Wildlife Project) used a landscape species approach to engage communities and individual landowners of private lands in conservation activities that could be compatible with their productive tasks. For this purpose, we relied on various types of conservation “agreements”, which imply commitments from the civil society to particular conservation activities or practices. Private Reserves, Conservation Agreements, Fishing Agreements, Beach Protection Agreements, and Conservation Corridors, were implemented in these two regions, with significant results in terms of commitment and participation by local communities. We discuss the advantages and limitations of some of these mechanisms as opportunities for conservation. We believe that the contribution of these complementary conservation mechanisms needs to be highlighted and disseminated, as they add to representation of priority ecosystem, protection of endangered species, and ecosystem services, that benefit the regions and the country.
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