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Con la finalidad de brindar una herramienta para autoridades vinculadas a la lucha contra el tráfico ilegal de fauna silvestre se publicó la Guía de identificación de fauna silvestre para las autoridades ambientales de Amazonas, San Martín, Loreto y Ucayali (ISBN: 978-612-4261-24-4). Esta guía representa una herramienta importante por lo cual la información transmitida debe ser lo más actual y fidedigna posible. Sin embargo, después de revisar la sección dedicada a mamíferos, identificamos diversos errores que podrían generar confusión y ser contraproducentes en la lucha contra el tráfico ilegal de vida silvestre. Aunque resaltamos la importancia de este trabajo, sugerimos precaución en la elaboración de documentos como esta guía con la finalidad de maximizar su utilidad para las autoridades que combaten tráfico de fauna en nuestro territorio.
The Guía de identificación de fauna silvestre para las autoridades ambientales de Amazonas, San Martín, Loreto y Ucayali (ISBN: 978-612-4261-24-4) was published in order to provide a tool for authorities related to the fight against wildlife trafficking and trade.This guide represents an important tool, so the information transmitted should be as current and reliable as possible. However, after reviewing the section dedicated to mammals, we identified several errors that could generate confusion and be counterproductive in the fight against wildlife trafficking. Although we emphasize the importance of this work, we suggest caution in the preparation of documents such as this guide in order to maximize its usefulness for the authorities that fight wildlife trafficking in our territory.
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Many development projects intended to exploit natural resources are occurring in fragile ecosystems, and therefore the need for sound biodiversity assessment and monitoring programs is growing. Large mammals are important components of these fragile ecosystems, yet there are few strategies that attempt to assess and monitor entire large mammal communities in relation to development projects. We propose the use of two indices applied within a framework of adaptive management. An occurrence index assesses the composition and distribution of large mammals at a site, and an abundance index monitors the abundance of large mammals over time in relation to development. We discuss the design, applicability and effectiveness of these indices based on our experience with a natural gas development project in the Amazon forests of southeastern Peru.