CONABIO summary for EOL Content Summit
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The document outlines the goals and status of Mexico's Priority Species Programme, which aims to generate and synthesize information on species at risk of extinction or of special economic and ecological value to inform conservation policies. Over 1,500 species pages have been created to date, with a focus on improving knowledge of priority species and developing monitoring indicators. Challenges include increasing information exchange and impact on conservation, while opportunities exist to improve platforms and outputs and adopt interoperability standards.
CONABIO summary for EOL Content Summit
- 1. Species Programme Access to knowledge about Mexican biodiversity National Commission for the Knowlege and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) Patricia Koleff, Director of Analysis and Priorities Bárbara Ayala, Coordinator of Priority Species Programme
- 2. 1. Brief history - Need to generate and synthesize information from species at risk of extinction and of special economic and ecological value - Get to know the conservation status of populations and inform policy-makers about its management.
- 3. Database on native species Initial goals (2000-2010) • Compile taxonomic, biological information, and primary literature. • NOM-059-Semarnat-2001 “Mexican red list”. • Provide species information through "fact sheets" available on CONABIO’s website.
- 5. Species Pages 45 projects on the study of native species at risk of extinction (ca. $700,000 US) Investment in human resource development, capacity building and knowledge generation Information to evaluate the conservation status of species and their status in the Red list (NOM-059-Semarnat-2001) Taxonomy Distribution Natural history Threats Commercial use Conservation status Map of current and potential distribution Pictures Bibliography Contents are provided and reviewed by experts
- 6. 2. 2011 Goals and current status Combine world-class knowledge, standards and tools to guide policies and inform action on the ground to conserve biodiversity. A. Develop clear criteria to identify information needs and gaps. B. Generate better knowledge about our priority species. C. Rely on good indicators to evaluate species conservation status. D. Promote and support monitoring efforts species populations. E. ID threats and conservation measures that can be taken to help drive action. F. Inform policy-makers, conservation actions and the general public.
- 7. 3. Current status with respect to your goals • 1,560 species pages (1,369 species at risk of extinction) • Linking information with digital cartography (species occurrences and potential distribution) - Generate better knowledge about priority species (700 new species pages in 2012) - ID good indicators to evaluate species conservation status
- 8. Species at risk of extinction Hongos 41/46 Invertebrados 29/49 Anfibios 86/194 Peces 106/204 Mamíferos 266/291 Aves 91/392 Reptiles 343/443 Plantas 407/987 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Fichas publicadas al 2010: 1,369 / Taxones en riesgo de extinción NOM-2010: 2,606
- 9. Link existing collaborative projects NeotropicalBirds Collaboration tools • Monitoring Programs aVerAves www.aVerAves.org • Citizen participation network : Mexican Birds Knowledge Network Avesmx.net www.avesmx.conabio.gob.mx NeotropicalBirds www.neotropical.birds.cornell.edu CONABIO Cornell Lab of Ornithology UBIPRO/ UNAM
- 10. Alouatta palliata Historic Actual
- 11. Distribution
- 15. 4. Organizational details Priority Species Program • 2011 Species Program Team (5 people) • Better and more complete knowledge of Mexican biota. Especially for the most vulnerable species that require detailed information for conservation and management. And of priority species that maximize efforts and optimize conservation strategies in Mexico.
- 16. Knowledge generation: distribution, threats, conservation measures Basic information for species Detail information for with no data key species • Start a fellows program • Develop conservation • Specific projects for not well indicators known groups (e.g. fungi) • Promote and support • Literature reviews monitoring efforts of species populations. • ID threats • ID conservation actions that can be taken
- 17. Priority Species • Incorporate population and monitoring data to assess recovery programs and species conservation status. Golden Eagle Monitoring Species information system, online collaboration platform. New page on the website of species CONABIO Information exchange with other platforms around the world. Encyclopedia of Life, EOL.
- 18. Providing information to EOL Published pages at CONABIO Additional pages in progress Priority Wild relatives Forestry Exotic invasive Priority Exotic species species species + invasive CITES species Mammals 292 13 1 Birds 194 6 140 Reptiles 370 5 4 Amphibians 90 3 10 Fishes 111 9 162 Invertebrates 34 17 85 Fungi 42 1 Plants 428 19 70 63 90 100 Corals (CITES) 141 Total 1,561 19 70 116 371 363 1,561 species pages sent to EOL 700 planned to be developed in 2012 (371 in progress)
- 19. 5. Challenges • Information exchange with other initiatives • Avoid duplicating efforts • Lack of Interoperability standards and documentation • Quality control • Use of information and increase impact on conservation and management (e.g. NPA, species recovery programs, restoration programs, etc.) • Implement a fellows program
- 20. 6. Special opportunities • Improve platforms to capture information • Improving outputs (application development) • Other products (e.g. species ID guides, invasive species, wild relatives). • Interoperability standards (Plinian Core standards /TDWG) more structured data greater capacity to search • BHL, digital libraries