Diurnal raptors in the fragmented rain forest of the Sierra Imataca, Venezuela
OCLC: 34503492. Based on a symposium, Raptors Adapting to Human-Altered Environments, held on 6 November 1993 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
By: E. Alvarez, D. H. Ellis, D.G. Smith, and C.T. LaRue
Edited by: David M. Bird, Daniel E. Varland, and Juan Jose Negro
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Abstract
The rain forest of the Sierra Imataca in eastern Venezuela has been subjected to extensive deforestation for pastures and agricultural settlements. In the last decade the opening of access roads combined with intensified logging and mining activities have fragmented a significant portion of the remaining forest. We noted local distribution and habitat use for 42 species of diurnal raptors observed in affected areas in this region. We observed some raptors considered as forest interior species and other open country species foraging and roosting in man-made openings inside the forest.
Suggested Citation
Alvarez, E., Ellis, D.H., Smith, D., LaRue, C., 1996, Diurnal raptors in the fragmented rain forest of the Sierra Imataca, Venezuela, chap. of Raptors in Human Landscapes: Adaptations to Built and Cultivated Environments, p. 263-273.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Diurnal raptors in the fragmented rain forest of the Sierra Imataca, Venezuela |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Publisher location | San Diego, CA |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | xx, 396 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Raptors in Human Landscapes: Adaptations to Built and Cultivated Environments |
| First page | 263 |
| Last page | 273 |