Protection for Phyllobates terribilis

[ColombianFrogger]

A. minutus ranges from Panamá to Cauca. In fact, minutus southern record is south from this new reserve. Honestly Im not so excited about this new reserve, but maybe this is not the place to discuss it...

Only will say Phyllobates terribilis is maybe the more common of all colombian Phyllobates, living in a big area of well conserved forests. Its a loud secret here, but its real distribution is a lot bigger than the literature says. So, the new reserve, in my opinion, has a strong comercial interest, and ignores the local traditional owners of the land, the afro american communities from Timbiqui. The pacific lowlands are by law a reserve (reseva del pacifico), so buying some hectare in this specific issue wont save the specie, but will work more as a private tourism iniciative, with conservation money.

[Mikko]

Originally Posted by ColombianFrogger

So, the new reserve, in my opinion, has a strong comercial interest, and ignores the local traditional owners of the land, the afro american communities from Timbiqui. The pacific lowlands are by law a reserve (reseva del pacifico), so buying some hectare in this specific issue wont save the specie, but will work more as a private tourism iniciative, with conservation money.

I would be very interested in knowing more, possible to share? Who benefit from the Proaves reserve? Their own eco volunteer "business"? How are the local communities excluded? Did the locals have the legal ownership to the land?

[frog dude]

Does anybody know if there are any other well-known species of dart frogs that are protected? Nothing too rare, because if it's rare, there is a chance that I've probably never heard of it in my life.

[fieldnstream]

Originally Posted by frog dude

Does anybody know if there are any other well-known species of dart frogs that are protected? Nothing too rare, because if it's rare, there is a chance that I've probably never heard of it in my life.

Check out this site: Dendrobates.org - Species accounts
If you click on the species name it lists the conservation status.
Also check out: AmphibiaWeb - Dendrobatidae