@article{fdi:010089998,
  title = {{D}iversity and conservation status of palms ({A}recaceae) in two hotspots of biodiversity in {C}olombia and {E}cuador},
  author = {{C}ouvreur, {T}homas and {J}ijon, {N}. and {M}ontufar, {R}. and {M}orales-{M}orales, {P}. {A}. and {S}anin, {M}. {J}. and {C}opete, {J}. {C}. and {L}ozinguez, {A}lix and {P}{\'e}rez, {A}. {J}. and {B}eech, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ocietal {I}mpact {S}tatement{P}alms provide vital plant resources and ecosystem services to people across the tropics. {T}o improve conservation guidance, a "health check" of palms in two highly threatened biodiversity hotspots in {C}olombia and {E}cuador was undertaken. {P}alms are very diverse in these regions, but over one third are threatened with extinction now, especially among endemic species. {W}idespread and useful palms are also under intense human pressure and need to be prioritized in terms of sustainable management practices. {G}iven the importance of palms for humans, inclusive conservation actions should be continued in both countries in order to safeguard this resource.{S}ummary {P}alms provide central plant resources to societies in the tropics, especially in the {G}lobal {S}outh. {T}he western {P}acific and {A}ndean regions of {C}olombia and {E}cuador host two hotspots of biodiversity. {T}o prioritize conservation policies towards palms, we undertook a conservation assessment of species in the region. {W}e compiled a taxonomically verified database of specimens collected in both hotspots. {W}e inferred preliminary conservation assessments using {I}nternational {U}nion for {C}onservation of {N}ature ({IUCN}) {C}riteria {B}. {I}n addition, we evaluated the level of exposure of palms to human use and population density using the anthrome concept. {W}e documented 144 native palm species in 33 genera occurring in both hotspots of {C}olombia and {E}cuador. {O}f these, 55 are endemic to this region. {W}e recorded 133 species for {C}olombia, 43 endemic, and 71 species for {E}cuador, 9 endemic. {A} third of all palm species in the region are potentially threatened with extinction (50/144) and 12 as preliminary {C}ritically {E}ndangered. {A}iphanes and {G}eonoma have the highest number of threatened species. {I}n total, 60% of palm specimens were collected in the "low human impact" anthrome type. {I}n contrast, 41% of specimens occur in high human density areas. {T}he two hotspots of biodiversity in {C}olombia and {E}cuador are very diverse in palms. {H}owever, we show that this diversity is under threat and is predominantly found in areas impacted by human activities. {E}xtinction risk is highest in endemic species in both countries. {W}idespread and useful palm species also face threats linked to overexploitation or habitat loss. {I}nclusive conservation measures should be designed to conserve, together with communities, this plant resource. {L}as palmas proporcionan recursos vegetales vitales y servicios ecosistemicos a las poblaciones de los tropicos. {C}on el objetivo de tomar acciones de conservacion informadas, llevamos a cabo un "control de salud" de las palmas en dos hotspots de biodiversidad altamente amenazados en {C}olombia y {E}cuador. {L}as palmas son muy diversas en estas regiones, pero mas de un tercio estan probablemente amenazadas de extincion, especialmente entre las especies endemicas. {L}as palmas utiles y con una distribucion amplia tambien estan sometidas a una presion humana importante y es necesario priorizarlas en terminos de practicas de gestion sostenible. {D}ada la importancia de las palmas para los humanos, se debe continuar las acciones de conservacion inclusivas en ambos paises para poder proteger de manera segura este recurso. {P}alms provide vital plant resources and ecosystem services to people across the tropics. {T}o improve conservation guidance, a "health check" of palms in two highly threatened biodiversity hotspots in {C}olombia and {E}cuador was undertaken. {P}alms are very diverse in these regions, but over one third are threatened with extinction now, especially among endemic species. {W}idespread and useful palms are also under intense human pressure and need to be prioritized in terms of sustainable management practices. {G}iven the importance of palms for humans, inclusive conservation actions should be continued in both countries in order to safeguard this resource. image},
  keywords = {{A}iphanes ; {A}ndes ; anthromes ; {C}hoco ; {C}on{R} ; dead palm standing syndrome ; {G}eonoma ; inhabited drylands ; {COLOMBIE} ; {EQUATEUR} ; {ANDES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lants {P}eople {P}lanet},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[17 p.]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1002/ppp3.10506},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089998},
}