Peru: Yavari (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780914868651)

Conducted during the spring of 2003 in the Yavarí and Yavarí Mirín 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 Yavarí River. At each site, they surveyed a mix of forest types and microhabitats, both in the hilly uplands and on the Yavarís 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.

Author: Nigel Pitman
ISBN-10: 0914868659
ISBN-13: 9780914868651
Publisher: Field Museum of Natural History
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2003
Pages: 282
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.28w x 0.82d