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Rana venenosa del Valle, Herpetology Notes, Andinobates bombetes

Spider monkeys and curassows brought together the people from the Magdalena Medio

One of the main objectives associated with this activity was to establish how the community living in this region recognize these species and consider them part of their environment.

In addition, the meeting also served as an exchange of knowledge between those who did the embroidery and the scientific team working with both species.

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WCS Colombia, paujil de pico azul, Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Cimitarra, Magdalena Medio, Marimonda, Proyecto Primates, Biodiversa Colombia, especies amenazadas, Yondó

The National Parks of Colombia authorities led the process of drafting the proposal for the declaration of a new national protected area, in this case in the Serrania de San Lucas, at a recent meeting where different organizations took part, among which institutions, foundations and partners working on this important idea.

At the meeting, held in Bogotá, each organization presented its own initiative. In addition, there was room for dialogue and exchange of experiences for the formation of agreements and planning of an integrated management of the territory.

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WCS Colombia, Parques Nacionales, Serranía de San Lucas, Área protegida, iniciativa, organizaciones, líderes, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Comunidad Zenú

Planting day to contribute to the recovery the Brown Spider monkey’s habitat. 

Species like the ‘Caracolí’, the ‘guamo’ and the ‘dilodendron’, were included in this planting, whose area covered approximately three hectares.

Residents of the community Bocas del Carare, representatives of the municipality of Puerto Parra (Santander) and members of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS Colombia), participated enthusiastically in the activity.

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Ecopetrol, Fundación Mario Santo Domingo, Marimonda, Fundación Proyecto Primates, mono araña café, siembra, Carare, río San Juan, Puerto Parra

 

NGO Yoluka, one of the ten organizations, led the planting of 200 Moriche palms. This happened in the Natural Reserve La Pedregoza and the estate named “El Bolsillo”.

 

Keep in mind that the Moriche palm is recognized as an excellent water purifier, and an important part of the landscape of the Llanos Orientales Unfortunately, increasing changes in the use of land have led to population declines.

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Ecopetrol, Moriche, WCS, Yoluka

Entre el 24 y el 27 de septiembre de este año, Colombia será el país anfitrión del II encuentro Bienal que organizan Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) seccional Latinoamérica, la Asociación de Veterinarios de Vida Silvestre (VVS) y la Universidad de La Salle.

Este evento pretende dar a conocer la creciente investigación sobre las enfermedades y situaciones de salud en la fauna silvestre, tanto en Colombia como en América Latina. 

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Bienal, veterinaria, conferencia, WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSOCIATION , taller, concurso, salud, vida silvestre

Organizaciones conservacionistas con una amplia experiencia tanto en el uso de herramientas de monitoreo como en la aplicación de la ley, junto con un equipo de ingenieros expertos en programas informáticos, han desarrollado la Herramienta de Monitoreo e Información Espacial, SMART. 

Las prácticas que ofrece SMART permiten a los administradores de las áreas protegidas y la vida silvestre optimizar el monitoreo, la evaluación y el manejo adaptativo de sus actividades de patrullaje. Este programa facilita la recopilación de información, el análisis y la generación de reportes que ayudan a dirigir los esfuerzos y recursos hacia donde más se necesiten. 

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conservación, SMART, Parques Nacionales, caza furtiva, herramienta, programa