Francisco Vivar Castro University Park: A key refuge for the birds of Hoya de Loja, Ecuador
Aves del PUEAR Loja, Ecuador.
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https://doi.org/10.54753/cedamaz.v12i1.1274Keywords:
Birds, Andes, Protected areas, Loja, EcuadorAbstract
The southern part of the Ecuadorian Andes are privileged in terms of biodiversity. However, the human impact on the natural ecosystems in this area has been significant, therefore the efforts to create protected areas are especially valuable for the biodiversity conservation of this area. The Francisco Vivar Castro University Park for Environmental Education and Recreation (PUEAR) is a protected area located in the southeastern perimeter of the city of Loja, the fastest-growing urban environment in the southernmost Andes of the country. This is a notably important site for the conservation of local and regional avifauna. Despite its relevance, this protected area has not been thoroughly analyzed from the point of view of the bird community it harbors. Based on the analysis of previous publications and the systematization of visual and auditory records obtained at this site in the last decade, we created an updated list of the avifauna of this area. The PUEAR hosts at least 112 bird species; a third of them (32%) are considered rare; three bird species are threatened (Penelope barbata, Leptosittaca branickii, and Agriornis albicauda); 9% are considered endemic; 5% are highly sensitive to anthropic intervention; and five migratory species visit the park. These results emphasize the importance of this protected area as a crucial local setting for future research, restoration, and territorial planning in La Hoya de Loja.Keywords—Andes, birds, protected areas, Loja EcuadorMetrics
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