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- Title
Diversidad de pequeños mamíferos no voladores (Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata y Eulipotyphla) en Áreas de Protección Estricta de Venezuela.
- Authors
García, Franger J.; Delgado-Jaramillo, Mariana I.; Machado, Marjorie
- Abstract
Based on presence or absence of species, we evaluated the richness of three orders of non-volant small mammals (Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata and Eulipotyphla) in the strictly protected areas from Venezuela (national parks, natural monuments and wildlife refuges). We reviewed both the literature (including theses and technical reports) as well as databases from national and international museums and then, made taxonomic lists of every strictly protected area. At least 85% of the species grouped in the three orders were recorded in the evaluated areas. These areas are protecting 80% of the endangered species and all endemic species. However, there is a gap in the protection of some species restricted to particular bioregions or known from few records. The following strictly protected areas are considered the richest in terms of numbers of species: Canaima, Duida- Marahuaca and Yurubí. Just as has been suggested in similar studies, it is believed necessary to review in more detail the "Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial de Venezuela" to identify possible areas that function as biological corridors and create new protected areas that include those species not protected in the current system.
- Publication
Biota Colombiana, 2017, Vol 18, Issue 1, p335
- ISSN
0124-5376
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21068/c2017.v18n01a20