NDLI: Priority areas for amphibian conservation in a neotropical megadiverse country: the need for alternative, non place based, conservation

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Author	Embert, Dirk Reichle, Steffen Larrea Alcázar, Daniel M. Cortez, Claudia Muñoz, Arturo Gonzales, Lucindo Montaño, Rossy Aguayo, Rodrigo Domic, Enrique Padial, José M. Maldonado, Mayra Caballero, Patricia Guerrero, Marcelo
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Amphibians constitute one of the most threatened species group worldwide. Because they are affected by various threats such as habitat destruction, chytrid fungus, climate change, invasive species and human use, different approaches are needed for their conservation. In this paper we examine patterns of alpha diversity, endemism and threatened species distributions of amphibians in Bolivia. We modeled distribution data using ecological niche modeling implemented with MaxEnt (Maximum Entropy Modeling). In contrast with previous studies, we validated each individual map with specialists. Important areas for amphibian conservation were defined by overlapping species richness, endemism richness and concentration of threatened species, and then excluding all unsuitable habitats. Our goal was to identify high-priority sites for the conservation of amphibians in Bolivia. We discuss a place-based strategy (identification of priority areas) and the need for further non place-based strategies. We highlight the importance of strengthening two existing protected areas that together host up to 40% of Bolivia’s threatened amphibian species, and we propose alternative strategies such as ex situ conservation for those species not covered by the priority areas. Bolivia’s General Directorate for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (in Spanish, Dirección General de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas (DGBAP)) and Bolivian experts are jointly using the here presented results to define a national strategy of amphibian conservation for safeguarding this important element of Bolivia’s biodiversity.
Starting Page	1557
Ending Page	1570
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09603115
Journal	Biodiversity and Conservation
Volume Number	20
Issue Number	7
e-ISSN	15729710
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-04-09
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Amphibians Bolivia Endemism richness Ex situ conservation Habitat destruction Non place-based Place based Tree Biology Evolutionary Biology Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation

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