IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
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Volume 39 Issue 1 (February 2022)
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La Nutria Marina en el Sur del Perú (The Marine Otter in South Peru)
José Pizarro Neyra
The book is a compilation of research results on the marine otter (Lontra felina) carried out in the Peruvian regions of Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa. The work is focused in conservation issues of the species such as: interaction with fisheries, absence of effective conservation within the marine protected areas, habitat fragmentation, and ocurrence in anthropic habitats. Measures are suggested to improve the conservation of the marine otter in both within and outside Peruvian protected areas.
The present work is based on studies carried out on the seashore, specifically in the regions of Tacna, Moquegua and in the province of Islay, in Arequipa. This book presents results onthe ecology, behavior, and conservation status, and makes suggestions on how to achieve healthier populations of marine otters in our country, especially in southern Peru. But why the south of Peru only? Well, first, because there have been many studies carried out in this area during the last twenty years, but the resulting information has not been systematized nor had many specific actions n proposed based on these results. The south of Peru is the region with the most studies on marine otters in Peru. In addition, despite the research on this species reaching critical mass in recent years in Peru, institutions and society in general do not seem to have taken this on board, and do not perceive that changes can be made in the sectors that interact with the marine otter, to reduce threats against the species. This book aims to communicate the information in an accessible and attractive manner.
Editor: ADCBP (Asociación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Biológicas en el Perú).
Year of release: 2021.
Country: Perú.
Pages: 100.
ISBN: 978-612-47162-3-2
Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355480857_La_nutria_marina_en_el_sur_del_Peru
This publication is in Spanish