Alfiler (Acacia belairioides) Case Study
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Continent: North America
Country: Cuba
Grant Amount: $8,000
Awarded Date: January 25, 2016
Jorge Alberto Sánchez Rendón
Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática
Rosa Enrique # 565
La Habana
La Habana
10700
Cuba
Tel: 53-76477775
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Preserving Acacia belairioides, a critically endangered endemic tree from serpentines in north-eastern Cuba
Preserving Acacia belairioides, a critically endangered endemic tree from serpentines in north-eastern Cuba. This species is considered critically endangered. Potential causes of the threatened status of the species are fragmentation and loss of habitat, which led to the disappearance of a subpopulation. This project will contribute to the enrichment of natural populations and provide updated conservation status.
The Cuban archipelago is located in the Caribbean and it´s recognized as one of the leading Biodiversity Hotspots on the planet currently. Particularly, Acacia belairioides is a species of ultramaphic rocks outcrop surrounding city of Holguín, Cuba. This species is distributed in an area smaller than 800 km2 are known and it is estimated that the area occupied by individuals less than 10 km2, so the species is considered Critically Endangered. The number of adult plants in each sub-population is estimated at less than 50, but their actual number is unknown. Therefore, it is among the 50 most endangered species in Cuba. The objectives of this project are: 1) to update the population structure and main threats to the conservation of Acacia belairioides in serpentines of Holguín, Cuba, 2) characterize suitable sites for germination and seedling establishment, 3) reproducing the species under nursery conditions to restore the affected populations and 4) carrying out training program in situ to qualify technical personnel for the conservation of the target species.
Grant documents
- Habitat and population structure of the endangered tree Vachellia belairioides (Fabaceae): implications for its conservation
- Publication Acacia and bruchid and germination
- Grant Document
- Poster-Acacia
- Second Report-Acacia belairioides
- • Printing of 200 informative materials on Acacia belairioides and delivery to people from communities close to the habitat of the species, personal technician of the protected area and primary and
- Folding Informative from Acacia belairioides-1
- Folding Informative from Acacia belairioides-2
- Grant Document
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