Climate Change Impacts on Endemic Avifauna of Tropical Andean Ecosystems in Colombia

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https://doi.org/10.22579/20112629.802

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biodiversity conservation, ecosystem conservation, ecology, threatened species, environmentalmonitoring, environmental monitoring, ecosystem restoration

Abstract

Global warming is a phenomenon related to an inadequate environment for the maintenance of life on the planet. At present, the accelerated climatic alteration due to the incidence of anthropic activities is evident. This modification of climatic conditions would certainly cause serious alterations in terms of both species and ecosystems. The Colombian Andean region represents an important biodiversity hotspot, but at the same time its ecosystems are considered among the most vulnerable to the effects of global climate change. The objective of this review is to provide information on the current state of biodiversity in the country, considering birds as bioindicators of this problem, contributing as a contribution so that governments, environmental groups and the community in general can jointly manage the adoption and/or strengthening of environmental policies, mitigation and adaptation measures that favor the conservation of biodiversity. For this study, a bibliographic review of the last ten years was carried out in different information search engines and/or databases. The construction of the manuscript was done by selecting scientific articles, theses (published and unpublished) and reports, excluding reviews and/or monographs.

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  • Sonia P. Muñoz-Pérez, Universidad de Nariño https://ror.org/050bg0846

    She holds a degree in Biology, a degree in Aquaculture Production Engineering (with a Distinguished Thesis), and a Master's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Nariño. She has 12 years of professional experience teaching secondary education in the areas of biology, chemistry, ecology, cycle-based education, and research methodology, serving educational communities (students, parents, etc.) in both rural and urban areas of the municipality of Pasto and the Department of Nariño. She also spent one year as a Higher Education Professor in the Aquaculture Production Engineering Program at the University of Nariño. She has also participated in several Aquaculture Production Engineering Seminars by presenting her own papers.

  • Edgar A. Gonzalez-Legarda, Universidad de Nariño https://ror.org/050bg0846

    Aquaculture Production Engineer from the University of Nariño, with studies at the Catholic University of the North - Chile, Ceiba Foundation Fellow. Master's degree in Environmental Engineering with meritorious thesis and PhD in Agroecology from the National University of Colombia. Current Manager of the project "Experimental scientific development for the strengthening and diversification of marine aquaculture on the Pacific Coast of the department of Nariño - Acuimar Nariño". Research professor at the University of Nariño and the National University of Colombia, Palmira campus. With several scientific articles published in nationally and internationally indexed journals. Experience in the formulation, management, and execution of aquaculture, environmental, and agricultural projects with international, national, and regional entities. Speaker and panelist at various scientific, academic, and productive events related to the environmental and agricultural areas.

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Climate Change Impacts on Endemic Avifauna of Tropical Andean Ecosystems in Colombia. (2024). Orinoquia, 28(2), e-802. https://doi.org/10.22579/20112629.802

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