Análisis de la información sobre la gestión y conservación del Tapir de Montaña en su área de distribución

Abstract

Abstract: The Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is a species belonging to the mountainous forests of the Cordillera de Los Andes, it is present in an extensive territorial area that includes Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is one of the most important animals for the vegetation of the Andes since, due to its diet, it manages to spread a large number of seeds through its feces. It is currently in danger of extinction, so to contribute to its management, all existing research on the species was compiled and evaluated. The registry of 99 documents was modified, including articles, theses and texts written by several researchers that have described their behavior, characteristics, habitat, eating habits, form of reproduction and diseases that replace them. It will be extended that the most studied topic of this species is about ecology and the one that has had less research efforts is Conservation. There are 19 defined geographical points where observations and scientific research have been carried out. The countries where the most scientific research has been carried out on this are Ecuador and Colombia and in the last two decades it is where the greatest number of scientific contributions have been produced on it. This work demonstrates that systematic literature reviews are a valuable tool to determine the level of knowledge achieved in particular species.