Advancing conservation planning for western chimpanzees using IUCN SSC A.P.E.S.—the case of a taxon-specific database

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 064001 - 064001

Published: March 26, 2019

Abstract Even though information on global biodiversity trends becomes increasingly available, large taxonomic and spatial data gaps persist at the scale relevant to planning conservation interventions. This is because collectors are hesitant share with repositories due workload, lack of incentives, perceived risk losing intellectual property rights. In contrast, greater conceptual methodological proximity, taxon-specific database initiatives can provide more direct benefits through research collaborations shared authorship. The IUCN SSC Ape Populations, Environments Surveys (A.P.E.S.) was created in 2005 as a repository for great apes other primate taxa. It aims acquire field survey make different types accessible, up-to-date species status information. To support current update action plan western chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes verus ) we compiled surveys this taxon from A.P.E.S., 75% which were unpublished. We used modeling infer total population size, range-wide density distribution, connectivity landscape-scale metrics. estimated abundance 52 800 (95% CI 17 577–96 564) chimpanzees, only 17% occurred national parks. also found that 10% live within 25 km four multi-national ‘development corridors’ currently planned West Africa. These infrastructure projects aim promote economic integration agriculture expansion, but likely cause further habitat loss reduce connectivity. close by demonstrating wealth conservation-relevant derivable like A.P.E.S. propose network many such databases could be essential neither supplied one-off nor repositories, thus highly complementary existing initiatives.

Language: Английский

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Expanding global commodities trade and consumption place the world’s primates at risk of extinction

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e7068 - e7068

Published: June 17, 2019

As a consequence of recent human activities. populations approximately 75% the world’s primates are in decline, and more than 60% species ( n = 512) threatened with extinction. Major anthropogenic pressures on primate persistence include widespread loss degradation natural habitats caused by expansion industrial agriculture, pastureland for cattle, logging, mining, fossil fuel extraction. This is result growing global market demands agricultural nonagricultural commodities. Here, we profile effects international trade forest-risk commodities, namely soybean, oil palm, rubber, beef, forestry products, fuels, metals, minerals, gemstones habitat conversion Neotropics, Africa, South Southeast Asia. Total estimated forest these regions between 2001 2017 was ca 179 million ha. The average percent commodity-driven permanent deforestation period 2001–2015 highest Asia (47%) followed Neotropics (26%), Africa (7%). Commodities exports increased significantly 2000 2016 all range leading to forested land fields an increase resource In 2016, US $1.1 trillion natural-resource commodities were traded countries regions. accounted 41% total value exports, 27%, 21%, 11%. commodity exporters Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia high diversity endemism. Among top 10 importers China, US, Japan, Switzerland. Primate lag far behind importer nations food security gross domestic product per capita, suggesting that land-use have done little generate wealth well-being countries. Modeling projected extinction 2050 2100 under business as usual scenario 61 indicate each country expected see significant number To mitigate this impending crisis, advocate “greening” trade, shift toward low-meat diet, reduced consumption seed, diminished use tropical timber, from tropics, accompanied stronger sustained resolve regulate reverse negative impacts unsustainable income inequality, destruction their habitats.

Language: Английский

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Grading, Labeling and Standardization of Edible Oils

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 9 - 52

Published: Jan. 1, 2019

Language: Английский

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Toward improved impact evaluation of community forest management in Indonesia

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Feb. 17, 2020

Abstract Many tropical countries continue to devolve forest management forest‐dwelling communities. The assumption is that local knowledge of forests and community engagement in will attain multiple social environmental co‐benefits, such as poverty alleviation reduced deforestation fires. Evidence for this, however, scant, commonly hampered by data availability a lack technical capacity implementing statistically robust impact evaluations. Based on practice‐based review policy implementation, evaluation case studies examples counterfactual analyses from Indonesia, we demonstrate it increasingly feasible determine the conditions under which most likely achieve its objectives. Adapting implementation based feedback accurate could lead positive outcomes people environment across realm.

Language: Английский

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Noninvasive Technologies for Primate Conservation in the 21st Century

International Journal of Primatology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 133 - 167

Published: Oct. 22, 2021

Abstract Observing and quantifying primate behavior in the wild is challenging. Human presence affects habituation of new, especially terrestrial, individuals a time-intensive process that carries with it ethical health concerns, during recent pandemic when primates are at even greater risk than usual. As result, wildlife researchers, including primatologists, have increasingly turned to new technologies answer questions provide important data related conservation. Tools methods should be chosen carefully maximize improve will used research questions. We review here role four indirect methods—camera traps, acoustic monitoring, drones, portable field labs—and improvements machine learning offer rapid, reliable means combing through large datasets these generate. describe key applications limitations each tool conservation, where we anticipate conservation technology moving forward coming years.

Language: Английский

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