Open AccessMONITORING PROPOSAL OF THE SPECIES MONTANE GUINEA PIG IN PERU
Author(s) -
Adrianna KĘDRA
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia pomeranae universitatis technologiae stetinensis. agricultura, alimentaria, piscaria et zootechnica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2081-1284
pISSN - 2300-5378
DOI - 10.21005/aapz2021.57.1.01
Subject(s) - montane ecology , habitat , geography , new guinea , nature reserve , population , ecology , habitat destruction , environmental protection , forestry , biology , archaeology , demography , ethnology , sociology , history
The work presents a proposal for the monitoring of a species of medium size South American rodent – Montane Guinea Pig. The population of this species is not constantly monitored, so it is impossible to determine exactly how many individuals are in the wild. In recent years, the area of its habitat has been significantly reduced. Therefore, it was necessary to develop methods of its monitoring. Monitoring has been proposed in several areas of its occurrence: the province of the Lima district – Cercado de Lima, the Junín National Reserve, and the province of the city of Ambo. The main aim of the article is to define population status indicators, habitat quality indicators, and to establish examples of dates and frequency of tests.