scholarly journals Reintroduction of illegally extracted Melocactus violaceus (Cactaceae) in Brazil

Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Haissa de Abreu Caitano ◽  
Valquíria Ferreira Dutra ◽  
Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares ◽  
Luana Silva Braucks Calazans

Abstract Cactaceae is one of the most threatened plant families, in part as a result of the illegal extraction of plants for ornamental use. However, reports of the seizure and reintroduction of cacti are scarce and do not include species of Melocactus, the genus of Cactaceae in Brazil that has the highest number of threatened species. The coroa-de-frade Melocactus violaceus is endemic to Brazil and categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. We report the seizure of 37 individuals of coroa-de-frade extracted illegally from their natural habitat, the results of their reintroduction to Paulo César Vinha State Park, in Espírito Santo state, Brazil, and provide information for environmental monitoring agencies regarding how to proceed in seizure cases, with the goal of minimizing the impacts of this illegal practice on the species. After seizure, 25 individuals were cultivated in a greenhouse and 12 were reintroduced in restinga, the natural area of occurrence of the species. After 6 months, survival was 76% for those individuals cultivated in the greenhouse and 84% for those planted in restinga, showing that rapid reintroduction of species with ornamental appeal, preferentially in their natural habitat, can reduce the impacts of illegal extraction. This reintroduction protocol can be used by managers of conservation units, contributing to the maintenance of threatened cactus species in their natural habitat.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Vandra Kurniawan ◽  
Dwinda Mariska Putri ◽  
Muhammad Imam Surya

One of the main task of Cibodas Botanical Garden (CBG) is to conserve the Indonesian plants species. Moreover, the preservation and enrichment of threatened plant collections based on IUCN red list categories became an important programme for plants conservation in CBG. The aims of this study are to inventory threatened plant collections and to review the status of CBG threatened plant collections. List of threatened plant collections was gathered from SINDATA, a system developed by CBG. The collection, was reviewed by inspecting current collections in CBG. Literature study was done to review the conservation status of the threatened plant collections. The conservation status was checked in IUCN red list website. The results shown that CBG had collected 86 species of threatened plants, which is 13 Critically Endangered (CR) species, 39 Endangered (EN) species, and 34 Vulnerable (VU) species. Critically endangered category consists of 13 species belong to 8 families and 10 genus. Endangered category consists of 39 species belong to 17 families and 34 genus. Vulnerable category consists of 34 species belong to 27 families and 28 genus. The largest collections of threatened species was genus Nepenthes, which is 16% (14 species) from the total threatened species in CBG. Furthermore, CBG had succeeded in collecting 40 species of Indonesian native plants in which Dipterocarpaceae species were dominate the collection with 7 species. These species are listed as critically endangered (3 species) and endangered (4 species).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Couch ◽  
Denise Molmou ◽  
Sékou Magassouba ◽  
Saïdou Doumbouya ◽  
Mamadou Diawara ◽  
...  

AbstractTo achieve conservation success, we need to support the recovery of threatened species. Yet, <5% of plant species listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List have Species Conservation Action Plans (CAPs). If we are to move from a Red List to a Green List for threatened plant species, CAPs need to be devised and implemented. Guinea is one of the most botanically diverse countries in West Africa. Recent research found that nearly 4000 vascular plants occur in Guinea, a 30% increase from previous estimates. 273 of these plant species are now assessed as threatened with global extinction. There is increasing pressure on the environment from the extractive industry and a growing population. In parallel with implementation of an Important Plant Area programme in Guinea, CAPs were developed for 20 threatened plant species. These plans elaborate conservation efforts needed first to safeguard threatened species both in situ and ex situ and then to support their recovery. We document the approach used to assemble the Species Conservation Action Plans, and we discuss the importance of having up to date field information, IUCN Red List assessments, and use of a collaborative approach. The need for these plans is increasingly important with recent calculations suggesting a third of African plants are threatened with extinction. This paper outlines initial detailed plant conservation planning in Guinea and offers a template for conservation practitioners in other tropical African countries to follow.


2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana M. Vale ◽  
J. Bruce Bell ◽  
Maria Alice S. Alves ◽  
Stuart L. Pimm

AbstractCercomacra carbonaria and Synallaxis kollari are passerine birds endemic to the gallery forests of Roraima state in northernmost Brazil and adjacent Guyana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists both as Vulnerable but they have been removed from Brazil's list of threatened species because of data deficiency. They are poorly known, reflecting both Roraima state's distance from Brazil's main population centres and the inaccessibility of their habitat. In 2004 and 2005, we conducted bird surveys along the major rivers that provided previous sightings, and expanded records from only a handful to several dozens. We found C. carbonaria at 29% of the points surveyed, and estimated its local population density at approximately 80 individuals km−2 and total population size to exceed 15,000 individuals. The species has 723 km2 of available habitat, 8% of which is inside conservation units. We found S. kollari at 44% of the points surveyed, and estimated its local population density as approximately 60 individuals km−2, with an estimated total population size exceeding 5,000 individuals. It has 206 km2 of available habitat, none of which is inside conservation units. We recommend that C. carbonaria be down-listed on the IUCN Red List to the Near Threatened category, and that S. kollari be listed as Endangered. Both species live in areas vulnerable to habitat loss. We also recommend that both species re-enter the Brazilian list of threatened species and highlight the importance of indigenous reserves to their conservation.ResumoCercomacra carbonaria e Synallaxis kollari são aves passeriformes das matas de galeria do Estado de Roraima em sua parte mais ao norte do Brasil e da Guiana adjacente. Ambas as espécies são catalogadas como “Vulneráveis” pela lista vermelha de espécies ameaçadas da IUCN, mas foram excluídas da lista de espécies ameaçadas do Brasil devido è insuficiência de dados. Estas espécies são pouco conhecidas, refletindo tanto a distância do Estado de Roraima dos principais centros urbanos quanto a inacessibilidade do seu hábitat. Em 2004 e 2005, realizamos censos de aves anteriormente avistadas ao longo de rios maiores, aumentando assim os registros de apenas alguns poucos números para diversas dezenas. Encontramos C. carbonaria em 29% dos pontos amostrados e estimamos sua densidade local em ∼80 indivíduos km−2 e o tamanho populacional total em mais de 15.000 indivíduos. A espécie possui 723 km2 de habitat disponível, 8% do qual está incluído em unidades de conservação. Encontramos S. kollari em 44% dos pontos amostrados e estimamos sua densidade populacional local em ∼60 indivíduos km−2, com uma estimativa de tamanho populacional total em mais de 5,000 indivíduos. Esta espécie tem 206 km2 de habitat disponível, nenhum dos quais incluído em unidades de conservação. Recomendamos que C. carbonaria seja rebaixada para a categoria ‘Quase Ameaçada’ e S. kollari categorizada como ‘Ameaçada’ na lista vermelha da IUCN. Ambas as espécies vivem em áreas vulneráveis em relação è perda de seu hábitat. Recomendamos, também, que ambas as espécies sejam re-incluídas na lista de espécies ameaçadas do Brasil, destacando a importância das reservas indígenas para a sua conservação.


Check List ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Siqueira Carvalho ◽  
Frederico Drummond Martins ◽  
Francilma Mendes Dutra ◽  
Donald Gettinger ◽  
Fernanda Martins-Hatano ◽  
...  

The Carajás National Forest is located in the Amazonian region, Pará State, Brazil and is part of a mosaic of conservation units comprising over one million hectares. This region has been explored for its mineral reserves, but knowledge of the distribution of animals and plants is lacking. The objective of this paper is to provide a list of the medium and large-sized mammals recorded from the Carajás NF. We used four methods to record mammals: linear transects, camera traps, records of road-killed animals, and opportunistic observations. We recorded 45 species distributed in nine taxonomic orders, eight of them currently on the Brazilian list of threatened species and seven in the IUCN red list. The area has high mammalian diversity and holds 56% of the threatened species known for the State, confirming that the study area is correctly categorized as Extremely High Priority for the conservation of Brazilian biodiversity.


Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
María M. Torres-Martínez ◽  
Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves ◽  
Elkin A. Noguera-Urbano ◽  
Fernando C. Passos

Abstract The brown hairy dwarf porcupine Coendou vestitus is a poorly studied Andean species endemic to Colombia. Its current Red List category is contradictory: globally it is categorized as Data Deficient but in Colombia it is categorized as Vulnerable. This contradiction has limited the implementation of conservation programmes. We evaluate the level of rarity of the species and provide consolidated information for a new assessment of its Red List status. We reviewed literature, photographs, and voucher specimens in natural history collections. Using the confirmed records, we estimated the extent of occurrence (EOO) based on the minimum convex polygon and the area of occupancy (AOO) summing the area of grid squares occupied by the species. We found that C. vestitus is very rare, with a small range, low estimated population density, occurrence in only one habitat type and small body size. The species has an EOO of 3,323 km2 and an AOO of 24 km2, based on six confirmed localities, all on the western slopes of the Eastern Cordillera, in the central Andean region of Colombia. Based on the species' rarity, restricted distribution, and threats to its natural habitat, we recommend its categorization as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This will help delineate research and conservation efforts for this porcupine, which has a highly restricted range and inhabits the threatened Andean forest.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth A. Polidoro ◽  
Cristiane T. Elfes ◽  
Jonnell C. Sanciangco ◽  
Helen Pippard ◽  
Kent E. Carpenter

Given the economic and cultural dependence on the marine environment in Oceania and a rapidly expanding human population, many marine species populations are in decline and may be vulnerable to extinction from a number of local and regional threats. IUCN Red List assessments, a widely used system for quantifying threats to species and assessing species extinction risk, have been completed for 1190 marine species in Oceania to date, including all known species of corals, mangroves, seagrasses, sea snakes, marine mammals, sea birds, sea turtles, sharks, and rays present in Oceania, plus all species in five important perciform fish groups. Many of the species in these groups are threatened by the modification or destruction of coastal habitats, overfishing from direct or indirect exploitation, pollution, and other ecological or environmental changes associated with climate change. Spatial analyses of threatened species highlight priority areas for both site- and species-specific conservation action. Although increased knowledge and use of newly available IUCN Red List assessments for marine species can greatly improve conservation priorities for marine species in Oceania, many important fish groups are still in urgent need of assessment.


2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 927-935
Author(s):  
Doddabasawa ◽  
BM Chitapur ◽  
M Mahadeva Murthy

A survey was made to assess the biodiversity in traditional based agroforestry systems under rainfed agroecological situation in north eastern part of Karnataka, India and 27 tree species belonging to 15 families were recorded. Fabaceae was found to be the predominant family accounting for 11 species followed by Meliaceae and Rutaceae with 2 species each while other families had one species each. However, higher tree density per hectare was observed in Azadiractha indica (19.71) belonging to Meliaceae. Among the 27 species Sandal wood and Stain wood were listed in IUCN red list as threatened species. The highest number of families and species were observed in Koppal (11 and 20, respectively) closely followed by Yadgir district (10 and 20, respectively) while lower number of plant families and species were observed in Bidar district (6 and 11, respectively). Most of the species were used for timber (55.56%) purpose followed by fodder (48.15%), while 7.1 per cent were maintained for religious reasons.


Coral Reefs ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Zgliczynski ◽  
I. D. Williams ◽  
R. E. Schroeder ◽  
M. O. Nadon ◽  
B. L. Richards ◽  
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