IUCN Specialist Groups

IUCN SPECIALIST GROUPS

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) has created specialist groups for various species around the world, all of which can be found at http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/sgs.htm.

Of particular interest for La Amistad Biosphere Reserve are the following groups:

Amphibians

http://www.amphibians.org/

Cat Specialist Group (Includes Jaguars, Puma, Ocelot, and Jaguarundi)

http://www.catsg.org/catsgportal/20_catsg-website/home/index_en.htm

For the old Americas cat page: http://www.catsg.org/catsgportal/cat-website/20_cat-website/home/index_en.htm

Cormorants

http://www.wetlands.org/specialistgroups/en/articlemenu.aspx?id=dc3c21ac-3083-43a2-99b4-2e69b0b82c21

Crocodiles

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/crocs.htm

Freshwater Fish

http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/freshwater/wi_ffsg.htm

Global Trees

http://www.globaltrees.org/default.asp

In particular, the Global Trees Specialist Group has a project in Central America dealing with the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor –http://www.globaltrees.org/proj.asp?id=7

Iguanas

http://www.iucn-isg.org/index.php

Marine Turtles

http://www.iucn-mtsg.org/

Medicinal Plants

http://iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/mpsg/

Orchids

http://www.orchidconservation.org/osg/

Otters

http://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/

Primates

http://www.primate-sg.org/

The Panamanian Primate list is found at: http://www.primate-sg.org/panama.spp.htm;

and the Costa Rican list is at: http://www.primate-sg.org/costa.rica.spp.htm.

Sharks

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/ssg/ssg.htm

Sirenia (Dugongs and Manatees)

See Newsletters for the Sirenia Specialist group at http://www.marinemammalogy.org/snews.htm.

Number 47 contains information related to the San San Pondsak Wetlands of La Amistad Biosphere Reserve.

Tapirs

http://www.tapirs.org/

Tortoise and Freshwater Turtles

http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/