Elaboración de una campaña para apoyar a la conservación del mono aullador (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) en la reserva ecológica Poza Honda, ubicado en el cantón Santa Ana, provincia de Manabí Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The coastal howler monkey (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) inhabits the tropical and subtropical forests of the western Andes in Ecuador and is in danger of extinction where habitat loss represents its main threat. Conservation campaigns seek to protect this species and its environment, for this reason, a diagnosis of the conservation status of this species in the Poza Honda Protected Forest was made, where through the application of structured interviews directed to a selected population, the perception of the community was identified, conservation strategies were evaluated and a campaign that favors the conservation of the howler monkey and its habitat was designed, identifying key actors, materials and strategies for its implementation. The interest of the participants in delving deeper into the subject and deepening conservation strategies provides indicators to generate campaigns and promote environmental education and the preservation of biodiversity; where the community and social actors can actively participate in conservation programs.