The Crowned Solitary Eagle in Argentina: Evaluation of its distribution map

NICOLÁS LOIS

Monterrey, CA

Conferencia; SCGIS Conference; 2012

Society for Conservation GIS

The Crowned Solitary Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) is one of the most threatened and unknown species in the Neotropical region. Little is known on its general biology and its true distribution. In recent years, a series of workshops has been held bringing together all the experts working with the species and they have agreed on some conservation priorities.The real distribution of the species is hardly known. There are many problems with the current distribution maps that are being used as foundation for all the studies conducted nowadays. In La Pampa Province, Argentina, where most of the research is being carried out, the IUCN distribution map for the species does not take into account many areas with confirmed reproductive success during the past few years. Knowing the distribution of an endangered species is a key matter for its accurate management. And also, the eagle may be used as an umbrella for the protection of the environment in which they live.All the confirmed records for the species will be collected and organized. This data will be analyzed and the plotted into an updated distribution map for the species that will help fellow researchers in their investigations. This map will published on the Aves Argentinas (BirdLife International) web page. This organization will provide the support for the map to be available online.