| Peru: Yavari Contributor(s): Pitman, Nigel (Editor), Vriesendorp, Corine (Editor), Moskovits, Debra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0914868659 ISBN-13: 9780914868651 Publisher: Field Museum of Natural History OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 Annotation: Conducted during the spring of 2003 in the Yavari and Yavari Mirin river valleys in the Amazonian lowlands of northeastern Peru, this survey provides both biological and social analyses offering a deep and multi-faceted picture of the area. Participating scientists examined four sites along the Yavari River. At each site, they surveyed a mix of forest types and microhabitats, both in the hilly uplands and on the Yavaris broad floodplain. Their report covers surveys of vascular plants, fishes, reptiles, and amphibians; birds, large mammals, and bats. The report also discusses the findings of a social assets inventory among nearby communities, in which teams used participant observation and conducted semi-structured interviews to quickly evaluate the assets of local communities, and estimate how the communities could be points of engagement for long-term participation in conservation efforts. The survey also reports on the main threats to the area, and offers recommendations for protection, management, and long-term conservation benefits. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology |
| Series: Rapid Biological Inventories |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 8.28" W x 10.8" (2.00 lbs) 282 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Conducted during the spring of 2003 in the Yavar and Yavar Mir n river valleys in the Amazonian lowlands of northeastern Peru, this survey provides both biological and social analyses offering a deep and multi-faceted picture of the area. Participating scientists examined four sites along the Yavar River. At each site, they surveyed a mix of forest types and microhabitats, both in the hilly uplands and on the Yavar s broad floodplain. Their report covers surveys of vascular plants, fishes, reptiles, and amphibians; birds, large mammals, and bats. The report also discusses the findings of a social assets inventory among nearby communities, in which teams used participant observation and conducted semi-structured interviews to quickly evaluate the assets of local communities, and estimate how the communities could be points of engagement for long-term participation in conservation efforts. The survey also reports on the main threats to the area, and offers recommendations for protection, management, and long-term conservation benefits. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pitman, Nigel: - Nigel Pitman is a botanist in the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum, Chicago.Vriesendorp, Corine: - Corine Vriesendorp is director of the Andes-Amazon Program in the Keller Science Action Center of the Field Museum. |