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
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
Medicinal Plants
http://iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/mpsg/
Orchids
http://www.orchidconservation.org/osg/
Otters
http://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/
Primates
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
Tortoise and Freshwater Turtles
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