Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America

Autores
Fuentes Allende, Nicolás; Mata, Maria Cristina; Barrio, Javier; Corti, Paulo; Llerena, Gabriel; Mendoza, Velia; Nuñez, Ángela; Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio; Pacheco, Luis F.; Pastore, Hernán; Rechberger, Josef; Regidor, Hector A.; Vizcarra, Jhonson; Zúñiga, Esteban; González, Benito A.
Año de publicación
2025
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Effective conservation management of threatened species with transboundary distributions is a challenge, requiring international coordination to ensure that country-specific actions align with regional imperatives. Many international conservation efforts overlook species needing attention and fail to incorporate the field expertise of local researchers in regional-level assessments. Here we focus on the taruka Hippocamelus antisensis, a threatened and little-studied deer of the Central Andes Ecoregion in South America. Since 2016, experts, managers and governmental authorities from all countries encompassing the species’ range have gathered to collate information about its presence and coordinate efforts to conserve it. We constructed taruka distribution models using historical records and more recent sightings reported during the last 50 years. Our findings revealed several critical insights: slope, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) during the dry season, and daily and seasonal temperature variability are primary predictors of taruka distribution, and the largest part of its range is in Peru (54%), followed by Bolivia (30%), Argentina (10%) and Chile (6%). The species’ core distribution is confined to the western and eastern limits of the Central Andes Ecoregion, bordered by the Sechura and Atacama Desert to the west and the Yungas Forest to the east. Protection is limited, with only 12 and 8% of the core and non-core areas, respectively, of the species’ range under formal protection. We recommend safeguarding connectivity of the core distribution by establishing transboundary protected areas, improving taruka coexistence with local communities, strengthening and formalizing international collaboration amongst taruka experts and raising the species’ appeal amongst policymakers and the public. In particular, we hope to encourage international collaboration between Southern Hemisphere specialists. This is important because these researchers have extensive field knowledge that could improve global conservation efforts, especially in regions that lack adequate conservation funding.
Fil: Fuentes Allende, Nicolás. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile
Fil: Mata, Maria Cristina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Barrio, Javier. Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad; Perú
Fil: Corti, Paulo. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile
Fil: Llerena, Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa; Perú
Fil: Mendoza, Velia. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; Bolivia
Fil: Nuñez, Ángela. Red Boliviana de Mastozoología; Bolivia
Fil: Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina
Fil: Pacheco, Luis F.. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; Bolivia
Fil: Pastore, Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional Patagonia; Argentina
Fil: Rechberger, Josef. Centro de Estudios en Biología Teórica y Aplicada; Bolivia
Fil: Regidor, Hector A.. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Vizcarra, Jhonson. Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre. Administración Técnica Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre; Perú
Fil: Zúñiga, Esteban. Corporación Nacional Forestal. Parque Nacional Lauca; Chile
Fil: González, Benito A.. Universidad de Chile; Chile
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Distribution Modelling
Hippocamelus antisensis
Taruka
International collaboration
Local knowledge
Protected areas
South America
Transboundary distribution
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spelling Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South AmericaFuentes Allende, NicolásMata, Maria CristinaBarrio, JavierCorti, PauloLlerena, GabrielMendoza, VeliaNuñez, ÁngelaOvejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose AntonioPacheco, Luis F.Pastore, HernánRechberger, JosefRegidor, Hector A.Vizcarra, JhonsonZúñiga, EstebanGonzález, Benito A.Distribution ModellingHippocamelus antisensisTarukaInternational collaborationLocal knowledgeProtected areasSouth AmericaTransboundary distributionhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Effective conservation management of threatened species with transboundary distributions is a challenge, requiring international coordination to ensure that country-specific actions align with regional imperatives. Many international conservation efforts overlook species needing attention and fail to incorporate the field expertise of local researchers in regional-level assessments. Here we focus on the taruka Hippocamelus antisensis, a threatened and little-studied deer of the Central Andes Ecoregion in South America. Since 2016, experts, managers and governmental authorities from all countries encompassing the species’ range have gathered to collate information about its presence and coordinate efforts to conserve it. We constructed taruka distribution models using historical records and more recent sightings reported during the last 50 years. Our findings revealed several critical insights: slope, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) during the dry season, and daily and seasonal temperature variability are primary predictors of taruka distribution, and the largest part of its range is in Peru (54%), followed by Bolivia (30%), Argentina (10%) and Chile (6%). The species’ core distribution is confined to the western and eastern limits of the Central Andes Ecoregion, bordered by the Sechura and Atacama Desert to the west and the Yungas Forest to the east. Protection is limited, with only 12 and 8% of the core and non-core areas, respectively, of the species’ range under formal protection. We recommend safeguarding connectivity of the core distribution by establishing transboundary protected areas, improving taruka coexistence with local communities, strengthening and formalizing international collaboration amongst taruka experts and raising the species’ appeal amongst policymakers and the public. In particular, we hope to encourage international collaboration between Southern Hemisphere specialists. This is important because these researchers have extensive field knowledge that could improve global conservation efforts, especially in regions that lack adequate conservation funding.Fil: Fuentes Allende, Nicolás. Universidad Austral de Chile; ChileFil: Mata, Maria Cristina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Barrio, Javier. Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad; PerúFil: Corti, Paulo. Universidad Austral de Chile; ChileFil: Llerena, Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa; PerúFil: Mendoza, Velia. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: Nuñez, Ángela. Red Boliviana de Mastozoología; BoliviaFil: Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; ArgentinaFil: Pacheco, Luis F.. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: Pastore, Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional Patagonia; ArgentinaFil: Rechberger, Josef. Centro de Estudios en Biología Teórica y Aplicada; BoliviaFil: Regidor, Hector A.. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Vizcarra, Jhonson. Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre. Administración Técnica Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre; PerúFil: Zúñiga, Esteban. Corporación Nacional Forestal. Parque Nacional Lauca; ChileFil: González, Benito A.. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
title Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
spellingShingle Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
Fuentes Allende, Nicolás
Distribution Modelling
Hippocamelus antisensis
Taruka
International collaboration
Local knowledge
Protected areas
South America
Transboundary distribution
title_short Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
title_full Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
title_fullStr Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
title_full_unstemmed Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
title_sort Using local scientific knowledge for transboundary conservation: distribution modelling for the taruka in South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fuentes Allende, Nicolás
Mata, Maria Cristina
Barrio, Javier
Corti, Paulo
Llerena, Gabriel
Mendoza, Velia
Nuñez, Ángela
Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio
Pacheco, Luis F.
Pastore, Hernán
Rechberger, Josef
Regidor, Hector A.
Vizcarra, Jhonson
Zúñiga, Esteban
González, Benito A.
author Fuentes Allende, Nicolás
author_facet Fuentes Allende, Nicolás
Mata, Maria Cristina
Barrio, Javier
Corti, Paulo
Llerena, Gabriel
Mendoza, Velia
Nuñez, Ángela
Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio
Pacheco, Luis F.
Pastore, Hernán
Rechberger, Josef
Regidor, Hector A.
Vizcarra, Jhonson
Zúñiga, Esteban
González, Benito A.
author_role author
author2 Mata, Maria Cristina
Barrio, Javier
Corti, Paulo
Llerena, Gabriel
Mendoza, Velia
Nuñez, Ángela
Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio
Pacheco, Luis F.
Pastore, Hernán
Rechberger, Josef
Regidor, Hector A.
Vizcarra, Jhonson
Zúñiga, Esteban
González, Benito A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Distribution Modelling
Hippocamelus antisensis
Taruka
International collaboration
Local knowledge
Protected areas
South America
Transboundary distribution
topic Distribution Modelling
Hippocamelus antisensis
Taruka
International collaboration
Local knowledge
Protected areas
South America
Transboundary distribution
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Effective conservation management of threatened species with transboundary distributions is a challenge, requiring international coordination to ensure that country-specific actions align with regional imperatives. Many international conservation efforts overlook species needing attention and fail to incorporate the field expertise of local researchers in regional-level assessments. Here we focus on the taruka Hippocamelus antisensis, a threatened and little-studied deer of the Central Andes Ecoregion in South America. Since 2016, experts, managers and governmental authorities from all countries encompassing the species’ range have gathered to collate information about its presence and coordinate efforts to conserve it. We constructed taruka distribution models using historical records and more recent sightings reported during the last 50 years. Our findings revealed several critical insights: slope, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) during the dry season, and daily and seasonal temperature variability are primary predictors of taruka distribution, and the largest part of its range is in Peru (54%), followed by Bolivia (30%), Argentina (10%) and Chile (6%). The species’ core distribution is confined to the western and eastern limits of the Central Andes Ecoregion, bordered by the Sechura and Atacama Desert to the west and the Yungas Forest to the east. Protection is limited, with only 12 and 8% of the core and non-core areas, respectively, of the species’ range under formal protection. We recommend safeguarding connectivity of the core distribution by establishing transboundary protected areas, improving taruka coexistence with local communities, strengthening and formalizing international collaboration amongst taruka experts and raising the species’ appeal amongst policymakers and the public. In particular, we hope to encourage international collaboration between Southern Hemisphere specialists. This is important because these researchers have extensive field knowledge that could improve global conservation efforts, especially in regions that lack adequate conservation funding.
Fil: Fuentes Allende, Nicolás. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile
Fil: Mata, Maria Cristina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Barrio, Javier. Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad; Perú
Fil: Corti, Paulo. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile
Fil: Llerena, Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa; Perú
Fil: Mendoza, Velia. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; Bolivia
Fil: Nuñez, Ángela. Red Boliviana de Mastozoología; Bolivia
Fil: Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina
Fil: Pacheco, Luis F.. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; Bolivia
Fil: Pastore, Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional Patagonia; Argentina
Fil: Rechberger, Josef. Centro de Estudios en Biología Teórica y Aplicada; Bolivia
Fil: Regidor, Hector A.. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Vizcarra, Jhonson. Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre. Administración Técnica Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre; Perú
Fil: Zúñiga, Esteban. Corporación Nacional Forestal. Parque Nacional Lauca; Chile
Fil: González, Benito A.. Universidad de Chile; Chile
description Effective conservation management of threatened species with transboundary distributions is a challenge, requiring international coordination to ensure that country-specific actions align with regional imperatives. Many international conservation efforts overlook species needing attention and fail to incorporate the field expertise of local researchers in regional-level assessments. Here we focus on the taruka Hippocamelus antisensis, a threatened and little-studied deer of the Central Andes Ecoregion in South America. Since 2016, experts, managers and governmental authorities from all countries encompassing the species’ range have gathered to collate information about its presence and coordinate efforts to conserve it. We constructed taruka distribution models using historical records and more recent sightings reported during the last 50 years. Our findings revealed several critical insights: slope, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) during the dry season, and daily and seasonal temperature variability are primary predictors of taruka distribution, and the largest part of its range is in Peru (54%), followed by Bolivia (30%), Argentina (10%) and Chile (6%). The species’ core distribution is confined to the western and eastern limits of the Central Andes Ecoregion, bordered by the Sechura and Atacama Desert to the west and the Yungas Forest to the east. Protection is limited, with only 12 and 8% of the core and non-core areas, respectively, of the species’ range under formal protection. We recommend safeguarding connectivity of the core distribution by establishing transboundary protected areas, improving taruka coexistence with local communities, strengthening and formalizing international collaboration amongst taruka experts and raising the species’ appeal amongst policymakers and the public. In particular, we hope to encourage international collaboration between Southern Hemisphere specialists. This is important because these researchers have extensive field knowledge that could improve global conservation efforts, especially in regions that lack adequate conservation funding.
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