Country

 

Bolivia

Name of scheme

 

Hunter self-monitoring by the Isosen˜ o-Guaranı´ in the Bolivian Chaco

Biome (terrestrial; freshwater; marine)

 

Terrestrial

What is monitored

 

Populations of selected mammals

Who compiles data

 

Community members

Number of community members involved

 

125 (2003)

Spatial scale. Size of area monitored

 

400,000 ha in one area (2003)

Methods used

 

Methods include, e.g., village group discussions (hunter self-monitoring)

Year of initiation

 

1996

Funded by

 

Funded by United States Agency for International Development USAID, CABI (“Capitanía del Alto y Bajo Isoso”, an indigenous organization)

 

Documents or publications available

 

Ayala and Noss 2000, Cuellar 2002, Noss 2000, Noss and Cuellar 2001, Noss et al 2003, Noss et al 2004, Noss et al 2005, Painter and Noss 2000

Organizers and contact details

 

CABI (Capitanía del Alto y Bajo Isoso) and Wildlife Conservation Society-Bolivia, Casilla 6272 Santa Cruz, Bolivia E-mail: anoss@wcs.org; Fax: +591-3-332-8681

 

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