Biocultural conservation in Cape Horn: the Magellanic woodpecker as a charismatic species

This book chapter discusses a research project to promote biocultural conservation in Cape Horn, Chile. In an effort to achieve the goal of transdisciplinary integration, the authors used the strategy of identifying a charismatic species, since doing so serves to motivate people towards biodiversity...

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Main Authors: Arango, Ximena, Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-, Massardo, Francisca, Ibarra, J. Tomás
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010
Subjects:
biocultural
conservation
woodpeckers
sustainability
Antarctic
Cape Horn
Horn The
Antarc*
Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc97940/
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Summary:This book chapter discusses a research project to promote biocultural conservation in Cape Horn, Chile. In an effort to achieve the goal of transdisciplinary integration, the authors used the strategy of identifying a charismatic species, since doing so serves to motivate people towards biodiversity conservation, to communicate ecological concepts, and to integrate both the ecological and social dimensions of sustainability.

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