Implications of poor taxonomy in conservation

Red Lists are legal instruments that guide decisions within the context of conservation. Such lists can indicate the most appropriate conservation actions, leading to choices of priority areas for conservation, or create alternatives to ensure the preservation of threatened species. However, if Red...

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Published inJournal for nature conservation Vol. 36; pp. 10 - 13
Main Authors Vogel Ely, Cleusa, Bordignon, Sérgio Augusto de Loreto, Trevisan, Rafael, Boldrini, Ilsi Iob
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier GmbH 01.04.2017
Subjects
Biodiversity conservation
Misidentification
Red lists
Taxonomic knowledge
Threatened species
Biodiversity conservation
Red lists
Threatened species
Misidentification
Taxonomic knowledge
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Summary:Red Lists are legal instruments that guide decisions within the context of conservation. Such lists can indicate the most appropriate conservation actions, leading to choices of priority areas for conservation, or create alternatives to ensure the preservation of threatened species. However, if Red Lists are effective tools in the conservation of threatened species, then it is important that we have guaranteed the quality of taxonomic delimitation of these taxa. Here we discuss a case of taxonomic confusion, emphasizing the implications of misidentification in Red Lists. To avoid mistakes in species conservation, we advocate that a minimum level of taxonomic knowledge is needed to ensure success in preserving target species. Therefore, complementarity of taxonomy and conservation guarantee stronger conservation actions.
ISSN:1617-1381
1618-1093
DOI:10.1016/j.jnc.2017.01.003