[mel_e] New book on biodiversity in fragmented landscape

Jean Michel Maes jmmaes at ibw.com.ni
Sun Apr 27 16:23:56 EDT 2008


NEW BOOK: 

Harvey, C.A. and J.C. Saénz (editors). 2008. Evaluación y conservación de biodiversidad en paisajes fragmentados de Mesoamerica. INBio, Heredia, Costa Rica. 620 pp.

 

Celia Harvey, climate change advisor at Conservation International, and Joel Saenz, director of the International Institute of Wildlife Conservation in Costa Rica, have coordinated the first collection of studies about the status of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes of Mesoamerica. 

Their edited book, “Evaluación y conservación de biodiversidad en paisajes fragmentados de Mesoamerica” (620 pages, in Spanish), is organized in five parts. The first section provides a conceptual analysis of deforestation and fragmentation impacts on biodiversity, and highlights the importance of extending conservation efforts into the agricultural and fragmented landscapes that dominate Mesoamerica . The second focuses on the types of vegetation existing in fragmented landscapes and their value for biodiversity conservation. It also explores the role of farmers in shaping and maintaining agricultural landscapes and the need to actively involve farmers in conservation efforts. The following two parts provide examples of how different animal taxa respond to fragmented landscapes and examines what factors influence their abundance and diversity. The last chapter synthesizes the current understanding of the biodiversity in agricultural lands of Mesoamerica, identifies gaps in scientific knowledge and provides recommendations for how agricultural and conservation policies can achieve biodiversity conservation within the agricultural landscapes that dominate the region. 

With original studies from across the region and contributions from more than 50 authors, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the value of agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation. The book is likely to be of interest to a wide audience, ranging from conservation biologists, agronomists and foresters, to farmers and land managers, to decision-makers involved in conservation and land use planning. 

 

In Costa Rica, the book is available for a cost of $15 (plus shipping) at CATIE (Turrialba, Costa Rica;Patricia Hernanadez; phernan at catie.ac.cr; (506) 2558 2340 / (506) 2556 7830) and from UNA (Gineth Ugalde, gugalde at una.ac.cr; tel: (506) 2277-3922; (506) 2237-7039). 

 

The book can also be purchased by the INBio pubhising house: (http://www.inbio.ac.cr/EN/compras/carrito/detalle_producto.phtml?411); editorial at inbio.ac.cr; (506) 2707 8100.

 

In the United States: please contact Celia Harvey (c.harvey at conservation.org)

                                     


Dr. Jean-Michel MAES 
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