Politica de manejo y utilizacion de los recursos floristicos en la República Dominicana

Garcia, Ricardo Alexandrino; Roersch, Carles

doi:10.1016/0378-8741(95)01356-3

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“…Despite this lack of information, there is a consensus that MCF is disappearing rapidly (Bruijnzeel & Hamilton 2000). For example, the Dominican Republic has lost 90 percent of its MCFs (García & Roersch 1996). In Colombia, only 10 percent of the Andean forests remain (Henderson et al 1991).…”

Section: Potential Montane Cloud Forest (Mcf) As a Percentage Of All mentioning

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The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹

2006

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Montane cloud forest (MCF) has high levels of species diversity, contributes positively to the catchment water yield, and is a globally threatened habitat type. The shortage of reliable data regarding the area currently occupied by MCF remains an obstacle to operational conservation planning in Mexico. This paper assesses how much MCF remains in the central Highlands of Chiapas (Mexico) and how fragmented it is in relation to other forest cover. We estimated that the area covered by MCF was between 3700–5250 ha. This estimate contrasted with the approximately 40,000 ha reported for the same region by the Mexican National Forestry inventory in 2000. MCF was highly scattered and fragmented within a matrix of other tropical montane forest types. Other forest types may be partially buffering the remaining MCF habitats, however, mitigating their disturbance and enhancing their connectivity. We conclude that mechanisms should be sought to promote the protection of core areas containing MCF fragments in agreement with communal and private landowners and to conserve the ecological functions of surrounding buffer zones. Such a conservation strategy would match the natural configuration of these endangered habitats.

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Section: Potential Montane Cloud Forest (Mcf) As a Percentage Of All mentioning

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The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹

2006

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The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk: the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic

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Plant Conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot

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Leiva²,

Santiago‐Valentín

et al. 2008

Bot. Rev

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While the Caribbean is a recognized "biodiversity hotspot", plant conservation has not received adequate attention; particularly, given the high levels of endemism in many plant groups. Besides establishing protected areas, there needs to be a sustained effort to study the taxonomy, systematics and ecology of the flora. Recent phylogenetic studies have shown high levels of endemism and conservation studies indicate a large propotion of the flora is threatened with extinction. Eight recommendations are given for plant conservation in the region.

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Politica de manejo y utilizacion de los recursos floristicos en la República Dominicana

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The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹

The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹

The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk: the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic

Plant Conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot

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Politica de manejo y utilizacion de los recursos floristicos en la República Dominicana

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The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico1

The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico1

The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk: the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic

Plant Conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot

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The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹

The Extent, Distribution, and Fragmentation of Vanishing Montane Cloud Forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico¹