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Conservation of large avian frugivores and the management of Neotropical protected areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2009

Stuart D. Strahl  and
Alejandro Grajal
Stuart D. Strahl
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation International, New York Zoological Society, 185th St & Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460, USA.
Alejandro Grajal
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, 223 Bartram Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Abstract

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Large frugivorous forest birds are among the most endangered avian groups in the Neotropics. Despite this fact, there has been little field work on members of these groups or on other large Neotropical forest birds. While current studies of Neotropical forests are beginning to provide data for reserve management at the ecosystem level, we lack information for management of particular species or habitats. Throughout Latin America, large forest frugivores are economically important as food, as pets or in local crafts. They can also be important seed dispersers and can be used as indicator species of habitat disturbance in protected areas. The conservation status of these birds demands more attention and commitment from conservation organizations and the scientific community in general. Further field research should focus on the basic ecology and natural history of endangered and non-endangered species. These studies will aid in developing badly needed long-term management and monitoring plans both for populations of large forest frugivores and their habitats.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 50 - 55
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1991

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