National Strategy for the Conservation of Tapirs in Ecuador

The National Strategy for the Conservation of Tapirs in Ecuador is a collective effort of researchers, institutions and other organizations committed to the protection and conservation of the Tapirus genus in Ecuador, the result of a multidisciplinary and interinstitutional work during several years that combines the fields of research, management, conservation and community participation for decision making and the elaboration of lines and action plans for the conservation of this highly representative and threatened genus of the neotropical forests of Ecuador, South America and the world.

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Master en biodiversité des forêts tropicales et leur conservation de l'Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (Espagne) et de l'Universidad Central del Ecuador. Membre du groupe de spécialistes du tapir de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) depuis 2004. Il a mené des recherches pour la conservation du genre Tapirus.