Abstract
Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) or Marine Otter is an endangered species according to the IUCN Red List and lives mainly on the rocky coast of Peru and Chile. In Peru it inhabits some marine protected areas, ports and some rivers. To determine the current state of conservation, monitoring data of National Reserves of Paracas, San Fernando & the Guano's Islands, Islets & Capes National Reserve System were analysed as well as the management plans of each marine protected area. According to the results, the Marine Otter is only a target species in the Paracas Reserve. The Guano's Islands, Islets & Capes National Reserve System is a network of mini-reserves that maintains the largest population of Marine Otters in Peru in at least 14 of its 33 protected sites. The effectiveness of management for L. felina is only verified in the case of the National Reserve of Paracas.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 22510-22514 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 26 Jan 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Effective conservation
- Guano's Islands
- Islets & Capes National Reserve System
- Mustelids
- Paracas
- population
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