Conservation Planning for the Sapphire-bellied
Hummingbird, Colombia
Region: |
Ciénega
Grande and Isla Salamanca, near Barranquilla, Colombia |
Partner: |
Fundación
ProAves |
Initiation: |
January 2006 |
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Introduction: The
Critically Endangered Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird (Lepidopyga
lilliae) is known only from the mangroves in the area around
Isla Salamanca National Park on the Caribbean coast of Colombia,
making this area an Alliance
for Zero Extinction site. With a growing human population
encroaching on the area and changes in water flows, the mangrove
and aquatic ecosystem have been reduced significantly.
This project will estimate the population
density of the hummingbirds in the area, and begin the formulation
of a conservation plan to protect populations of this key
species. In addition, the survey work will augment the knowledge
of the avifauna of this poorly-known area.
Objective:
Obtain information on the status and distribution of the Sapphire-bellied
Hummingbird.
Actions:
1. Identify strategic actions for the species conservation
and management
2. Develop a conservation plan for the species.
Accomplishments:
1. Survey of the mangroves in Isla Salamanca National Park
for Sapphire-bellied Hummingbirds revealed that the bird frequents
this vegetation type and is rarely found at any distance from
it.
2. Flowering of the species Erythrina fusca in the western
sector of the park plays an important role in the bird’s
seasonal abundance.
3. For the sampling periods in the central and western parts
of the park, the bird is more abundant in zones of mixed vegetation
adjacent to mangroves.
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or other ABC projects in Colombia, contact
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