"Estudio sobre el estado de conservación y comportamiento de grandes y medianos mamíferos en Manabí (Ecuador)

Abstract

Knowing about the conservation status and behavior of large and medium mammals in the province of Manabí - Ecuador, was the main motivation that led to this type of study, on the other hand there is an interest in contributing to sustainable management with guarantees for wildlife, above all it is important to know the risk factors that lead to the extinction of biodiversity, for this reason being Ecuador a mega-diverse country not only in flora, but also in fauna, the development of a study is proposed based on the photo trapping technique at 19 sites in the province of Manabí- Ecuador. The different cameras were strategically placed, with the purpose of having a monitoring system for the different large and medium mammals, the time considered to obtain the images that showed the life of the species under study was 30 days, once obtained the information was distributed in total amount of species monitored, the same that was of 17 species between large and medium mammals, noting that small mammals such as mice and opossums were not considered although there were images of them, with respect to the difference between frequency and the relationship between the size of the dry and wet forest for the abundance of mammals. The environmental impact of this work is positive since it will contribute statistical data that will allow the subsequent implementation of strategic plans for wildlife conservation and care at the national level. Keywords: Large and medium-sized mammals, dry-humid forests, monitoring, trap chambers.