NDLI: Key Neotropical ecoregions for conservation of terrestrial vertebrates

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Author	Loyola, Rafael D. Kubota, Umberto da Fonseca, Gustavo A. B. Lewinsohn, Thomas M.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Conservation planning analyses show a striking progression from endeavors targeted at single species or at individual sites, to the systematic assessment of entire taxa at large scales. These, in turn, inform wide-reaching conservation policies and financial investments. The latter are epitomized by global-scale prioritization frameworks, such as the Biodiversity Hotspots. We examine the entire Neotropical region to identify sets of areas of high conservation priority according to terrestrial vertebrate distribution patterns. We identified a set of 49 ecoregions in which 90, 82 and 83%, respectively of total, endemic and threatened vertebrates are represented. A core subset of 11 ecoregions captured 55, 27 and 38% of these groups. The Neotropics hold the largest remaining wilderness areas in the world, and encompass most of the tropical ecosystems still offering significant options for successful broad-scale conservation action. Our analysis helps to elucidate where conservation is likely to yield best returns at the ecoregion scale.
Starting Page	2017
Ending Page	2031
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09603115
Journal	Biodiversity and Conservation
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	8
e-ISSN	15729710
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-01-06
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Brazil Biodiversity Conservation planning Ecoregions Extinction Hotspots Population declines Prioritization Protected areas Vertebrates Plant Sciences Tree Biology Evolutionary Biology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation

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