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Record Nr.

UNINA9910326551603321

Titolo

A rapid biological assessment of the upper Palumeu River watershed (Grensgebergte and Kasikasima), southeastern Suriname

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Arlington, VA : , : Conservation International, , 2013

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment; ; 67.

Soggetti

Ecological assessment (Biology)

Biodiversity conservation

Rain forest ecology

Suriname

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Participants and authors Organizational profiles Acknowledgments Report at a glance Maps and photos Report at a glance (Wayana) Kort overzicht van het rapport Executive summary Importance of conserving southeastern Suriname Water quality assessment of the Palumeu River Floristic assessment of the Upper Palumeu River, the Grensgebergte, and the Kasikasima areas Aquatic beetles of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima regions, Suriname (Insecta: Coleoptera) Dung beetles of the Upper Palumeu River watershed (Grensgebergte and Kasikasima) of southeastern Suriname (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea) of the Grensgebergte Mountains and Kasikasima Region of southeastern Suriname A rapid assessment of the ants of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima regions of southeastern Suriname Fishes of the Palumeu River, Suriname A herpetofaunal survey of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima regions, Suriname A rapid assessment of the avifauna of the Upper Palumeu Watershed, southeastern Suriname Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) survey of small mammals in the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima region of southeastern Suriname A survey of the large ground dwelling mammals of the Upper-Palumeu River region Primates of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima region of southeastern Suriname



Sommario/riassunto

Suriname is one of the last places on Earth where an opportunity still exists to conserve huge tracts of pristine, diverse tropical forests. This title contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima mountains of southeastern Suriname.