Saving the Symbol of the Andes: a Range Wide Conservation Priority Setting Exercise for the Andean
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Saving the Symbol of the Andes: Robert Wallace, Ariel Reinaga, Natalia Piland, Renzo Piana, F. Hernán Vargas, Rosa Elena Zegarra, Pablo Alarcón, Sergio Alvarado, José Álvarez, Fernando Angulo, Vanesa Astore, Francisco Ciri, Jannet Cisneros, Celeste Cóndor, Víctor Escobar, Martín Funes, Jessica Gálvez-Durand, Carolina Gargiulo, Sandra Gordillo, Javier Heredia, Sebastián Kohn, Alejandro Kusch, Sergio Lambertucci, Diego Méndez, Rubén Morales, Alexander More, Adrián Naveda- Rodríguez, David Oehler, Oscar Ospina-Herrera, Andrés Ortega, José Antonio Otero, Fausto Sáenz-Jiménez, Carlos Silva, Claudia Silva, Rosa Vento, Guillermo Wiemeier, Galo Zapata-Ríos & Lorena Zurita May 2020 Results of Andean Condor Range Wide Priority Setting Workshop, May 6th-9th 2015, held in Lima, Peru. Author order is based on the following criteria. The fi rst author led the design of the workshop and research, raised funding for the meeting, provided data and supervised the systematization of Andean condor data across the range, facilitated the RWPS portion of the workshop, and led write-up efforts.efforts. The second author systematized Andean condor data and produced maps and spatial analyses for the workshop and the publication. The thirthirdd author produced a note record of the workshop and then wrote up signifi cant portions of the document. The next three authors were fundamental in the organization and design of the workshop, provided data and reviewed and contributed to this document. The next 31 authors participated in the workshop,workshop, generously provided data, and reviewed and edited the report. Saving the Symbol of the Andes: A Range Wide Conservation Priority Setting Exercise for the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) ThThomomasas K4raramem r 5 Title: Saving the Symbol of the Andes: A Range Wide Conservation Priority Setting Exercise for the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) First edition: May 2020 Editor: Robert B. Wallace Collaborators: Ariel Reinaga, Natalia Piland, Renzo Piana, F. Hernán Vargas, Rosa Elena Zegarra, Pablo Alarcón, Sergio Alvarado, José Álvarez, Fernando Angulo, Vanesa Astore, Francisco Ciri, Jannet Cisneros, Celeste Cóndor, Víctor Escobar, Martín Funes, Jessica Gálvez-Durand, Carolina Gargiulo, Sandra Gordillo, Javier Heredia, Sebastián Kohn, Alejandro Kusch, Sergio Lambertucci, Diego Méndez, Rubén Morales, Alexander More, Adrián Naveda- Rodríguez, David Oehler, Oscar Ospina-Herrera, Andrés Ortega, José Antonio Otero, Fausto Sáenz-Jiménez, Carlos Silva, Claudia Silva, Rosa Vento, Guillermo Wiemeier, Galo Zapata-Ríos & Lorena Zurita Participating institutions: Wildlife Conservation Society, The Peregrine Fund, SERFOR, MINAM Photographs: Víctor Escobar Design: Natalia Ramírez Yaksic Suggested citation: Wallace, R.B., A. Reinaga, N. Piland, R. Piana, H. Vargas, R-E. Zegarra, P. Alarcón, S. Alvarado, J. Álvarez, F. Angulo, V. Astore, F. Ciri, J. Cisneros, C. Cóndor, V. Escobar, M. Funes, J. Gálvez-Durand, C. Gargiulo, S. Gordillo, J. Heredia, S. Kohn, A. Kusch, S. Lambertucci, D. Méndez, R. Morales, A. More, A. Naveda-Rodríguez, D. Oehler, A. Ortega, O. Ospina-Herrera, J-A. Otero, F. Sáenz-Jiménez, C. Silva, C. Silva, R. Vento, F.G. Wiemeier, G. Zapata-Ríos & L. Zurita. 2020. Saving the Symbol of the Andes: A Range Wide Conservation Priority Setting Exercise for the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus). Wildlife Conservation Society, La Paz, Bolivia. 194 p. Legal deposit: 4-1-885-20 ISBN: 978-99974-925-7-9 Printed in Bolivia Acknowledgements Murillo, Mónica Olazabal, Jessica Oliden, Yoissy Pari Morales, Gregorio Raúl Peña Gutierrez, Karl We would like to thank the following people for Ploog Cortés, Carmen Portugal, Aparicio Dionisio their active participation in the workshop: Roque Quintana Zevallos, Winson Ramírez Lequernaque, Abad Flores, Christian Abramonte Núñez, Alejandra Ricardo Reátegui Marchesi, José Antonio Ríos Anchante Villacorte, Leonardo Arias Bernal, Suárez, Indra Rodríguez Bandach, Abelardo Justo William Ayala Hinostroza, Yuri Beraun Baca, Lizette Salcedo Jesús, Letty Salinas Sánchez, Karina Santti Bermúdez, Franciz Boscato Navarro, Víctor Eduardo Sánchez, Darwin Abimael Soto Guzmán, Trinidad Bullón Alcalá, Jimmy Cáceres Anticona, Lilia Campos Tapia, Víctor Wilber Tello Alfaro, Mauricio Ugarte Zumaeta, José Carrasco Montoya, Fabiola Carreño Lewis, Anthony Vásquez Najarro, David Velarde Villa, Miguel César Castillo Ordinola, Lizeth Natali Falconi and Rob Williams. Cayo Rodríguez, Karina Chávez, Ronald Daniel Concha Sánchez, Alfredo Correa, Víctor Cotrina We are especially grateful for the generous fi nancial Jaranga, Alex Cruz, Virginia Micaela de la Puente support provided by the Servicio Nacional Forestal León, Karina Espinoza Lima, Ana Carolina Falla y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR) and the Ministerio Beltrán, Abad Flores Portugal, Guillermo Eduardo del Medio Ambiente (MINAM) in Peru, as well Gálvez Túpac, Julián García Anaya, Lucio Gil Perleche, as signifi cant matching funds from the Wildlife Elizabeth Gonzáles, Joep Hendriks, Catalina Conservation Society (WCS) and The Peregrine Fund. Hermoza Guerra, Lissete Herrera, Wilder Huarancay AVIANCA S.A. kindly supported the airfares of several Matamoros, Víctor Eduardo Injante Palomino, Silvia of the international condor experts, ensuring a Eleonora Janneau Vildozo, Augusto Jara Justiniani, workshop with adequate participation of experts Marianella Lavalle Valdivia, Jorge Lozada Cañote, from across the region. Miluska Machicado Figueroa, Julio Erick Mamani Fernández, Henry Igor Márquez Rodríguez, José We would also like to thank Natalia Piland and Elvira Masías, Carlos Andrés Menacho Barriga, Fernando Salinas who translated the bulk of the document David Mendez Huamán, Armando Mercado, Yovana into Spanish. Content List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................... 12 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 List of Contributors ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Andean Condor Symposium Results .................................................................................................................... 19 Brief Summaries of Expert Presentations .................................................................................................... 19 State of Knowledge on Andean Condors in each Country .............................................................. 22 Experiences in Rehabilitation and Research ......................................................................................... 24 Research Priorities Identifi ed in Resulting Symposium Discussions ....................................................... 28 Inputs for a Regional Action Plan for Andean Condor Conservation ..................................................... 29 Standardized Methodology for a Regional Census .................................................................................... 29 National Plan for Andean Condor Conservation in Peru ............................................................................... 33 Andean Condor Range Wide Priority Setting Exercise ................................................................................. 34 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 34 General Approach ................................................................................................................................ 34 Pre-Workshop Methodology ................................................................................................................ 35 Andean Condor Range Wide Priority Setting Exercise Workshop Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 35 Workshop Methodology ................................................................................................................... 36 Post-Workshop Methodology ............................................................................................................. 36 Andean Condor Range Wide Priority Setting Exercise Results ....................................................................... 38 Historical Range of the Andean Condor ................................................................................................... 38 Andean Condor Distribution Points ............................................................................................................ 38 Areas Identifi ed With and Without Andean Condor Expert Knowledge ................................................. 43 Andean Condor Extirpated Areas ............................................................................................................... 43 Threats to the Andean Condor in the 21st Century ......................................................................................... 47 Habitat Conversion ........................................................................................................................................47 Hunting ......................................................................................................................................................