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Conservation gaps and priorities in the Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot: Implications for the expansion of protected areas

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dc.contributor.author Bax, Vincent
dc.contributor.author Francesconi, Wendy
dc.date.accessioned 2019-07-22T21:39:56Z
dc.date.available 2019-07-22T21:39:56Z
dc.date.issued 2019-02
dc.identifier.citation Bax, V., & Francesconi, W. (2019). Conservation gaps and priorities in the Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot: Implications for the expansion of protected areas. Journal of environmental management, 232, 387-396. en_PE
dc.identifier.issn 3014797
dc.identifier.issn http://repositorio.uch.edu.pe/handle/uch/271
dc.identifier.uri https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30500702
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.086
dc.identifier.uri http://repositorio.uch.edu.pe/handle/uch/283
dc.description.abstract The Tropical Andes (TA) contain some of the most important and threatened areas for biodiversity conservation on earth. Despite the proportion of protected areas (PAs) that currently cover the TA, it is unknown if these areas are adequately protecting the biodiversity throughout the region and where the expansion of PAs is most needed to preserve biodiversity in the future. Here, we examine the conservation status of 1743 vertebrate species endemic to the TA (including mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles), for which conservation actions should be prioritized within the region itself. Using species' geographical range maps, refined by their known elevational and habitat requirements, we carry out a gap analysis to examine to what degree endemic vertebrate species in the TA are represented by PAs. Then, using the irreplaceability-vulnerability framework, we localize first and second priority areas for conservation action, where important ecological features are subjected to severe anthropogenic disturbance. Our results show that 72% of all species and 90% of all threatened species are insufficiently covered by PAs. Furthermore, 73% of the first priority sites and 84% of the second priority sites are not covered by current PAs. These areas are predominantly located in the surroundings of major population centers in Ecuador and Colombia. To prevent species from extinction in the near future, actions to conserve their remaining habitat in prioritized areas are urgently required. en_PE
dc.format application/pdf en_PE
dc.language.iso en en_PE
dc.publisher Academic Press en_PE
dc.relation info:eu-repo/semantics/article en_PE
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess en_PE
dc.source Repositorio Institucional - UCH en_PE
dc.source Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades en_PE
dc.subject Conservation en_PE
dc.subject Disturbance en_PE
dc.subject Endemic species en_PE
dc.subject Protected area en_PE
dc.subject Tropical region en_PE
dc.subject Amphibia en_PE
dc.subject Biodiversity en_PE
dc.subject Bird en_PE
dc.title Conservation gaps and priorities in the Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot: Implications for the expansion of protected areas en_PE
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article en_PE
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.086 en_PE
dc.identifier.journal Journal of Environmental Management en_PE


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