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Main threats The size of the proposed Reserva Ecológica Limones-Tuabaquey (22.8 km2 ) is very small in comparison to the area occupied by the Sierra de Cubitas (approximately 400 km2 ). As a consequence, large areas in which live many rare, endemic, and/or threatened species, are vulnerable to human activities not compatible with conservation. Principal recommendations for protection and management There is no comprehensive conservation plan for the extensive savanna immediately south of the Sierra de Cubitas, which also shelters rare, endemic, and/or threatened plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Although an area has been proposed with a degree of protection, the Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados Escarpa y Humedales de San Felipe (Fig. 2A), it is not yet approved and it is not a large area (27.8 km2 ). Species of exotic, non-native plants and animal animals constitute serious threats, e.g., the expansion of an extremely aggressive, leguminous shrub, marabu (Dichrostachys cinerea), in the southern savanna. Populations of feral dogs and pigs harm populations of native species, especially of birds and mammals. Some furtive hunting of birds and mammals occurs. This results in population reductions or movements to other areas (which are becoming less and less available) that offer better shelter. Grazing in poor soils of the savanna, and forestry practices that are incompatible with conservation of native species, can severely reduce or eliminate populations of rare plants and animals adapted to the types of vegetation present in the Sierra. 01 Officially approve Reserva Ecológica Limones-Tuabaquey, 22.8 km2 in size, at the federal level (Fig. 2A). 02 Expand the area managed for native biodiversity. Federal ownership of the land, combined with a sparse human population in the area, can facilitate an expansion of the proposed limits of Reserva Ecológica Limones-Tuabaquey and the Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados Escarpa y Humedales de San Felipe (Fig. 2A). Other types of conservation management also can be used outside of the boundaries of these two reserves, with the overall goal of connecting the two reserves to make a larger conservation area that protects a significant portion of the Sierra and the adjacent savanna. To accomplish this, work through the normal legal processes governing protected areas, together with all parties interested in the natural resources of the Sierra and southern savanna. CUBA: CUBITAS ABRIL/APRIL 2006 67
REPORT AT A GLANCE Principal recommendations for protection and management (continued) Long-term conservation benefits 68 RAPID BIOLOGICAL INVENTORIES INFORME/REPORT NO. 08 03 Develop effective means of controlling populations of exotic species, e.g., feral dogs and pigs in the forests and, especially, the very aggressive leguminous shrub, marabú (Dicrostachys cinerea). 04 Increase the number of forest rangers, and develop training programs that will increase the level of expertise of guards and other personnel and help them overcome obstacles they may face. 01 Existence of a large protected area of national and international significance because of the biological, geological, paleontological, scenic, and historicalarcheological treasures it holds. 02 A natural redoubt in Camagüey Province that safeguards particularly fragile ecosystems with species exclusive to them, including plants and animals, for the long term. 03 Undisturbed caves that retain their cavernicolous flora and fauna, and cultural artifacts of the Arawakan people who once lived in the area. 04 A local human population that benefits, tangibly and intangibly, from their participation in the conservation of the region’s natural resources.
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LOS INFORMES DE LOS INVENTARIOS BIO
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INTEGRANTES DEL EQUIPO EQUIPO DE CA
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PERFILES INSTITUCIONALES The Field
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AGRADECIMIENTOS Nuestro inventario
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RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Fechas del 16-19
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RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Resultados princi
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Page 24 and 25: 6B FIG.6A Entre las 18 especies viv
Page 26 and 27: OBJETOS DE CONSERVACIÓN Objetos de
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Page 46 and 47: INTRODUCCIÓN Para la fauna de cuca
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Page 50 and 51: AMENAZAS Y RECOMENDACIONES El majá
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