Title
Results of Workshop: Updated action plan for the conservation of the andean deer Hippocamelus bisulcus (Molina, 1782) in austral Chile (Results of Workshop: Updated action plan for the conservation of the andean deer Hippocamelus bisulcus (Molina, 1782) in austral Chile.)
Author(s)
Kusch, Alejandro ;Ramírez, Irene ;Vila, Alejandro ;Droguett,;;Daniela ;Paulsen, Katheryne ;Cabello, José ;Repetto, Fiorella ;Silva. Alejandra ;Chauveau, Michelle
Published
2016
Publisher
Anales Instituto Patagonia (Chile)
Abstract
The Huemul, a species endemic to Chile and Argentina, is the most endangered deer in the Neotropical Region. The first National Conservation Plan for the species was developed in 2001, dividing the work according to specific territories. Within this framework, two workshops were held in 2010 and 2015 for the development of the Southern Zone Plan in the Magallanes Region. For the last of these, a preliminary survey was conducted to establish the state of progress of the actions proposed in 2010 and the Open Standards for Conservation Practice methodology was applied to guide the work. Thirty-two participants from 15 institutions participated and identified administrative, financial and human resource constraints to advancing huemul conservation. A specific goal was defined for the Southern Zone Plan and threats were prioritized in the regional context, where the most relevant threats were competition with livestock and habitat fragmentation. In addition, indicators and key stakeholders were outlined to facilitate the monitoring of the management of the Action Plan. The Huemul, a species endemic to Chile and Argentina, is the most threatened cervid in the Neotropical Region. The first National Plan for the conservation of the species was developed in 2001 and divided the territory in different working zones. Within this framework, in 2010 and 2015 two workshops for the development of the Plan for Austral Zone Plan took place in the Region of Magallanes. For the last of them, a preliminary survey was conducted to establish the progress of the actions proposed in 2010 and the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation was applied as a methodology for guiding the work. Thirty-two attendants from 15 institutions identified administrative, financial and human resources drawbacks to advance in Huemul conservation. A specific goal for the Austral Zone Plan was defined and threats were prioritized according to the regional context, where the most important threats identified were competition with livestock and habitat fragmentation. In addition, indicators and the main responsible for facilitating the monitoring of the management of the Action Plan were outlined.
Keywords
Huemul;open standards;threats;conservation planning;open standards;threats;conservation planning
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