Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir
Although many large mammals currently face significant threats that could lead to their extinction, resources for conservation are often scarce, resulting in the need to develop efficient plans to prioritize conservation actions. We combined several methods in spatial ecology to identify the distrib...
| Autores Principales: | Schank, Cody J., Cove, Michael V., Arima, Eugenio Y., E.Brandt, Laroy S., Brenes Mora, Esteban, Carver, Andrew, Diaz Pulido, Angelica, Estrada, Nereyda, Foster, Rebecca J., Godínez Gómez, Oscar, Harmsen, Bart J., Jordan, Christopher A., Keitt, Timothy H., Kelly, Marcella J., Sáenz Méndez, Joel, Mendoza, Eduardo, Meyer, Ninon, Pozo Montuy, Gilberto, Naranjo, Eduardo J., Nielsen, Clayton K., O'Farrill, Georgina, Reyna Hurtado, Rafael, Rivero, Marina, Carvajal Sánchez, José Pablo, Singleton, Maggie, de la Torre, J. Antonio, Wood, Margot A., Young, Kenneth R., Miller, Jennifer A. |
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RepoUNACR222142021-11-30T20:37:46Z Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir Schank, Cody J. Cove, Michael V. Arima, Eugenio Y. E.Brandt, Laroy S. Brenes Mora, Esteban Carver, Andrew Diaz Pulido, Angelica Estrada, Nereyda Foster, Rebecca J. Godínez Gómez, Oscar Harmsen, Bart J. Jordan, Christopher A. Keitt, Timothy H. Kelly, Marcella J. Sáenz Méndez, Joel Mendoza, Eduardo Meyer, Ninon Pozo Montuy, Gilberto Naranjo, Eduardo J. Nielsen, Clayton K. O'Farrill, Georgina Reyna Hurtado, Rafael Rivero, Marina Carvajal Sánchez, José Pablo Singleton, Maggie de la Torre, J. Antonio Wood, Margot A. Young, Kenneth R. Miller, Jennifer A. CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION STATUS ENDANGERED SPECIES EXTINCTION HABITAT FRAGMENTATION HOME RANGE MAMMAL NATIVE SPECIES PATCH SIZE POPULATION STRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION Although many large mammals currently face significant threats that could lead to their extinction, resources for conservation are often scarce, resulting in the need to develop efficient plans to prioritize conservation actions. We combined several methods in spatial ecology to identify the distribution of the endangered Baird's tapir across its range from southern Mexico to northern Colombia. Twenty-eight habitat patches covering 23% of the study area were identified, harboring potentially 62% or more of the total population for this flagship species. Roughly half of the total area is under some form of protection, while most of the remaining habitat (~70%) occurs in indigenous/local communities. The network with maximum connectivity created from these patches contains at least one complete break (in Mexico between Selva El Ocote and Selva Lacandona) even when considering the most generous dispersal scenario. The connectivity analysis also highlighted a probable break at the Panama Canal and high habitat fragmentation in Honduras. In light of these findings, we recommend the following actions to facilitate the conservation of Baird's tapir: 1) protect existing habitat by strengthening enforcement in areas already under protection, 2) work with indigenous territories to preserve and enforce their land rights, and help local communities maintain traditional practices; 3) re-establish connections between habitat patches that will allow for connectivity across the species' distribution; 4) conduct additional noninvasive surveys in patches with little or no species data; and 5) collect more telemetry and genetic data on the species to estimate home range size, dispersal capabilities, and meta-population structure. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica North Carolina State University, United States University of Texas at Austin, United States Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, Colombia Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Honduras Universidad Técnica Nacional, Costa Rica Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, México Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre 2021-11-30T20:37:46Z 2021-11-30T20:37:46Z 2020-05 http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 00063207 http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22214 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108501 eng Acceso embargado application/pdf Elsevier Ltd Biological Conservation Vol. 245 2020 |
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CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION STATUS ENDANGERED SPECIES EXTINCTION HABITAT FRAGMENTATION HOME RANGE MAMMAL NATIVE SPECIES PATCH SIZE POPULATION STRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION |
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CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION STATUS ENDANGERED SPECIES EXTINCTION HABITAT FRAGMENTATION HOME RANGE MAMMAL NATIVE SPECIES PATCH SIZE POPULATION STRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION Schank, Cody J. Cove, Michael V. Arima, Eugenio Y. E.Brandt, Laroy S. Brenes Mora, Esteban Carver, Andrew Diaz Pulido, Angelica Estrada, Nereyda Foster, Rebecca J. Godínez Gómez, Oscar Harmsen, Bart J. Jordan, Christopher A. Keitt, Timothy H. Kelly, Marcella J. Sáenz Méndez, Joel Mendoza, Eduardo Meyer, Ninon Pozo Montuy, Gilberto Naranjo, Eduardo J. Nielsen, Clayton K. O'Farrill, Georgina Reyna Hurtado, Rafael Rivero, Marina Carvajal Sánchez, José Pablo Singleton, Maggie de la Torre, J. Antonio Wood, Margot A. Young, Kenneth R. Miller, Jennifer A. Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
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Although many large mammals currently face significant threats that could lead to their extinction, resources for conservation are often scarce, resulting in the need to develop efficient plans to prioritize conservation actions. We combined several methods in spatial ecology to identify the distribution of the endangered Baird's tapir across its range from southern Mexico to northern Colombia. Twenty-eight habitat patches covering 23% of the study area were identified, harboring potentially 62% or more of the total population for this flagship species. Roughly half of the total area is under some form of protection, while most of the remaining habitat (~70%) occurs in indigenous/local communities. The network with maximum connectivity created from these patches contains at least one complete break (in Mexico between Selva El Ocote and Selva Lacandona) even when considering the most generous dispersal scenario. The connectivity analysis also highlighted a probable break at the Panama Canal and high habitat fragmentation in Honduras. In light of these findings, we recommend the following actions to facilitate the conservation of Baird's tapir: 1) protect existing habitat by strengthening enforcement in areas already under protection, 2) work with indigenous territories to preserve and enforce their land rights, and help local communities maintain traditional practices; 3) re-establish connections between habitat patches that will allow for connectivity across the species' distribution; 4) conduct additional noninvasive surveys in patches with little or no species data; and 5) collect more telemetry and genetic data on the species to estimate home range size, dispersal capabilities, and meta-population structure. |
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Artículo |
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Schank, Cody J. Cove, Michael V. Arima, Eugenio Y. E.Brandt, Laroy S. Brenes Mora, Esteban Carver, Andrew Diaz Pulido, Angelica Estrada, Nereyda Foster, Rebecca J. Godínez Gómez, Oscar Harmsen, Bart J. Jordan, Christopher A. Keitt, Timothy H. Kelly, Marcella J. Sáenz Méndez, Joel Mendoza, Eduardo Meyer, Ninon Pozo Montuy, Gilberto Naranjo, Eduardo J. Nielsen, Clayton K. O'Farrill, Georgina Reyna Hurtado, Rafael Rivero, Marina Carvajal Sánchez, José Pablo Singleton, Maggie de la Torre, J. Antonio Wood, Margot A. Young, Kenneth R. Miller, Jennifer A. |
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Schank, Cody J. |
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Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
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Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
| title_full |
Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
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Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
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Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir |
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population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered baird's tapir |
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Elsevier Ltd |
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2021 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22214 |
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12.231669 |