Evidence of ongoing decline about conservation status of forest ecosystems in the tropical Andes: national valuation based on IUCN criteria
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Due to the world ecosystems are suffering from anthropogenic and natural pressure, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has developed similar criteria for the Red List of Threatened Species to perform similar risk assessments on ecosystems, creating the Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) methodology. One of the most significant challenges for constructing these lists is gathering the available information to apply the criteria. Using IUCN RLE criteria B (the extent of the restricted geographic distribution of an ecosystem), we analyzed the threat level of 64 forest ecosystems of the Ecuadorian mainland. Based on our results, limited distribution is the key risk to threatened ecosystems, which are associated with anthropogenic pressures. Our study showed that 22% of forest ecosystems are classified as threatened. This research contributes to the management of tropical forests, conservation planning, and the restoration of ecosystems through a landscape approach.Keywords: Biodiversity conservation; landscape management; policies; deforestation and forest degradation; adaptive and integrated managementID: 3485294