A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Upper Palumeu River Watershed (Grensgebergte and Kasikasima) of Southeastern Suriname: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 67 (Volume 67) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934151572 ISBN 13: 9781934151570

Publisher: Conservation International, 2013

Synopsis

This report contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima mountains of southeastern Suriname. Suriname is one of the last places on Earth where an opportunity still exists to conserve huge tracts of pristine, diverse tropical forests. This volume is part of a series of RAP surveys in Suriname designed to support the protection of biodiversity, freshwater and other ecosystem services through collection of baseline biological and socio-economic data. The researchers in southeastern Suriname found over 800 species of plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, beetles, ants, and katydids, and measured water quality. Of these, 60 species, including frogs and fishes, are probably new to science. A chapter also focuses on the overall importance of southeastern Suriname and the benefits that its pristine headwaters provide to people.

About this title

About the Author:

Trond H. Larsen is director of the rapid assessment program at Conservation International.

About this edition

• Publisher: Conservation International
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1934151572
• ISBN 13: 9781934151570
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140
• Editor: Alonso Leeanne E., Larsen Trond H.