Evidence of ongoing decline about conservation status of forest ecosystems in the tropical Andes: national valuation based on IUCN criteria

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dc.creatorNoh, J. K., Echeverria C., Kleemann, J., et al.
dc.date2025-08-25T15:05:27Z
dc.date2025-08-25T15:05:27Z
dc.date2022
dc.date2025-08-25T14:59:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T22:58:59Z
dc.descriptionDue 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
dc.format11 p.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc4716en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/268551
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.rightsNon-FAO
dc.rightsCC BY NC SA 3.0 IGO
dc.titleEvidence of ongoing decline about conservation status of forest ecosystems in the tropical Andes: national valuation based on IUCN criteria
dc.titleXV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
dc.typeArticle

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