Role of banding in forest conservation strategy in eastern Guatemala
North American Bird Bander
By: C.S. Robbins, B.A. Dowell, I. Arias, and A. Cerezo B.
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Abstract
In response to a request from FUNDAECO, a Guatemalan non-government organization, we worked with them to develop a conservation strategy for the Cerro San Gil Protected Area and surrounding private lands. Volunteer banders from a dozen states and Canadian provinces assisted in long-term monitoring of populations of resident and migratory species through banding and point counts. Guatemalan students were trained to continue the research and initiate other conservation projects. Banding data helped demonstrate habitat and elevational affiliations, effects of habitat fragmentation, site fidelity, survival rates, local movements, and presence of rare species not otherwise detected. Banding was also an excellent teaching tool and provided videos for conservation programs on Guatemala national television. Roadside and off-road Breeding Bird Survey transects were used to map distribution of breeding species on habitat maps derived from satellite imagery, and point count surveys on private lands were used to identify prime habitats that warrant protection through conservation easements--a new concept for Central America.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Role of banding in forest conservation strategy in eastern Guatemala |
| Series title | North American Bird Bander |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 93-94 (abstract) |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | North American Bird Bander |
| First page | 93 |
| Last page | 94(abs) |
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