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CURSO: LATIN AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
TRADUCCION: CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA EN LATINOAMERICA
SIGLAS: VIL622
CREDITOS: 5
MODULOS: 05
CARACTER: OPTATIVO
TIPO: CATEDRA
CALIFICACION: ESTANDAR
DISCIPLINA: CIENCIAS FORESTALES
PALABRAS CLAVE: CONSERVACION, FAUNA SILVESTRE, AREAS PROTEGIDAS, ECOSISTEMAS, BIODIVERSIDAD, FAUNA.


I.COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is oriented to introduce the discipline of conservation biology in Latin America. Students will be able to explain how biodiversity is distributed in Latin America and what are the main challenges to conserve biodiversity. Particularly, the students will be able to discuss and explain the main features of Chilean ecosystems and the distribution and features of protected areas and wildlife.


II.LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Describe the main ecosystems in Latin America

2. Understand the current challenges that biodiversity faces in Latin America

3. Compare between the situation of wildlife and protected areas of North America and South America.

4. Be aware of the role of indigenous people in biodiversity conservation.

5. Describe the main attributes of terrestrial ecosystems of Chile and particularly La Araucania region (temperate rainforests).

6. Synthesize the main challenges that faces biodiversity management in a regional scale proportion.

7. Apply the species and ecosystems qualification criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

8. Interpret the meaning of the legislation related to Chilean protected areas and hunting Act.

9. Debate on the factors for and against of the sustainable use of wildlife

10. Compare and explain with applied examples the impacts of invasive species between North and South America.


III.CONTENTS

1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity of Latin America:

1.1 Biodiversity and natural ecosystems analysis from its ancestral uses, the Colony and current state.

1.2 Overview of attributes and status of protected areas in Latin America.

1.3 Study of the trajectory of the work of leading experts on conservationism of the Region.


2. Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Chile:

2.1 General description of Chileans ecosystems.

2.2 Distribution and attributes of flora, fauna and protected areas in the country.

2.3 Main challenges for biodiversity conservation in Chile.


3. Biodiversity Conservation in La Araucania:

3.1 Araucania wildlife features.

3.2 Impact of invasive species, fire and land use changes over biodiversity.


IV.METHODOLOGY FOR LEARNING

- Lectures

- Group Discussions

- Essay

- Study of cases

- Fieldwork


IV.EVALUATION OF LEARNING

- Oral presentations: 30%

- Written (group work): 30%

- Final oral test (individually): 40%


VI.READING SOURCES (suggested)

Austral ecology

Ecologia Austral

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Studies in Neotropical Fauna and The Environment

Mountain Research and Development

Journal of Applied Ecology (virtual issue on South America: June 2012)

Journal of Ecology (virtual issue: 2013)

Conservation Biology

Biological Conservation

Journal of Wildlife Management

Oryx

Ethnoecology

Plos One

Keywords Leading experts on conservationism

Alonso Aguirre, Jon Paul Rodriguez, Gerardo Ceballos, Rodrigo Medellin, Cristian Estades, Andres Novaro, Juliana Vianna, Rurik List, Javier Simmonetti, Pablo Marquet, Gloria Montenegro, Alejandro Grajal, Fabian Jaksic,


Lectures:

Articles and chapters of books will be available during the course as well as digital material.


List of classes and topics

Latin American conservation: Introduction

Latin American ecosystems and Chilean ecological features

Natural history in Latin America and Chile

Ecosystems and wildlife in Chile: Biogeographic approach

Ecosystems and wildlife in Chile: Current challenges

Protected areas and biodiversity in Chile

Citizen science and wildlife surveys

Endangered species in Chile

Invasive species in Chile

Sustainable use of wildlife in Chile

Ethics and Conservation

The Fauna Australis research program in Chile

Seminar and poster presentations


PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
SEDE REGIONAL VILLARRICA / JUNIO 2017