Socioeconomic implausibility of breeding Caiman croc- odilus in Caño Negro, Costa Rica

 

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Author: Aranda-Coello, Manuel
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2016
Description:In the last decade the importance of social participation in the development of conservation projects in Latin America has become obvious. In Costa Rica, Caiman crocodilus is an important species in the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge. To make an analysis of the social and economic standing of the community, in August 2013 I organized two workshops with 15 people interested in breeding the species. Even if there is a market interested in the skin, breeding would not be pro table and would have to be subsidized in the first six years. Additionally, the project is not feasible because of ignorance about the species, lack of resources, poor integration of social actors, low management capacity and weak linkages with government institutions and NGOs.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/1214
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1214
Keyword:alligators
conservation
management
wildlife
animal breeding
caimanes
conservación
manejo
vida silvestre
zoocría.