Communal Reserve Amarakaeri Manu

 

Background of the Communal Reserve Amarakaeri Manu:

For the preparation of the background was a review of various studies relating to the RCA studios and surrounding

areas was reviewed. In the Master Plan completed in 2008 for RCA and its buffer zone, a total of 53 species of

mammals, which highlighted six species that are protected under Peruvian law (Supreme Decree No. 034-2004-AG

reported ): Tremarctos ornatus “spectacled bear” Pteronura brasiliensis “otter” and Lagorhrix lagothricha “woolly

monkey”, categorized into state Endangered (EN), Tapirus terrestris “tapir” and Puma concolor “puma”, categorized

by state Vulnerable (VU) and Panthera onca “jaguar” Near Threatened (NT).

In the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 2D Seismic Exploration Program in Block 76 (DOMUS &

HUNT OIL, 2009), was reported in the wet season a total of 43 species of medium and large mammals, including

nine orders 25 families and 38 genera, being the most diverse order Carnivora with 12 species (28%), followed by the

Primates and Rodents orders with ten species each (23%). For the dry season they scored a total of 40 species of

medium and large mammals, including nine orders, 21 families and 36 genera, being the most diverse order

Carnivora with 13 species (33%) followed the order Primates with nine species ( 23%), Rodentia six species (15%),

four species Cetartiodactyla (10%).

For small mammals – Communal Reserve Amarakaeri Manu .

as a result of this work, in the wet season a total of 83 species, 64 flying and flightless 19, including three orders,

eight families and 42 genera were recorded. The best family Phyllostomidae was represented by 57 species. However,

in the dry season a total of 76 species, 53 flying and 23 non-flying, falling in three rows, six families and 33 genera,

being the most diverse Chiroptera order with three families, 24 genera and 53 species were recorded.

A study in the RCA, whose results are presented in the “Master Plan for Communal Reserve Amarakaeri” (INRENA,

2008) reported 213 species of birds, among which the “hawk” Leucopteris sp., The “harpy eagle “Harpy Eagle, the”

Mallard “Cairina moschata, the” kettle bell “Aburria pipile, the” paujil “Mitu mitu,” partridge “Cryterellus sp.,”

seagull “Sterna supercilliaris, among others. Threatened birds was reported to “red macaw” Ara macao and “green

gaucacamayo”

Ara militaris; in the category of Vulnerable species (VU),

to “harpy” Harpy Eagle; and status of Near Threatened (NT), the “paujil” Mitu tuberosa and “turkey” Pipile

cumanenses.

The EIA for the 2D Seismic Survey in Block 76 (DOMUS & HUNT OIL, 2009) recorded a total of 4264 individuals

distributed in 432 species of birds in both sampling stations. Only the wet season 396 bird species and 2725

individuals in 60 families and 20 orders were recorded. Of all recorded species has been identified as a species

endemic to Peru, Poecilotriccus pulchellus.

Furthermore, 11 protected species were recorded by national legislation (Supreme Decree No. 034-2004-AG), which

Mycteria americana, Ara macao and Ara militaris are in the category Endangered (EN) and only two Latest in

Vulnerable status (VU), all other species are Near Threatened (NT). According to the Red List of the International

Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), almost all of the bird species are recorded in the

“LC” (Low concern or Least Concern), only Morphnus guianensis species and Blue-headed macaw are in the category

of threatened or Neart closely Threatened (NT).

In the Master Plan of the RCA

was recorded Herpetofauna represented by 20 species of reptiles and amphibians nine, the most common: snakes,

“green boa” Corallus caninus and “rainbow boa” Epicates cenchria; snakes:

“jergona” Bothrops atrox, “parrot machaco” Bothrops biliniatus, “naca naca” Micrurus mertensi, “chuchupe”

Lachesis muta, among others; the chelonians a land “motelo” Geochelone denticulata and an aquatic “taricaya”

Podocnemis unifilis; the cocodrileos as the “white lizard” Caiman sclerops, “dwarf lizard” Melanosuchus niger and

species undetermined status “dwarf lizard” or “diri diri” Paleosuchus sp. Also threatened species of reptiles been

considered Vulnerable (VU) and Bothrops andinus, Melanosuchus niger, Podocnemis unifilis were recorded;

andSmooth-fronted caiman been considered near threatened (NT).

Another important study was the EIA

for the 2D Seismic Survey in Block 76 in which nine types of vegetation (including primary and secondary forests),

where a total of 124 species of herps (72 and 52 amphibian species found

were identified species of reptiles in the wet season). As for the categorization of the herpetofauna three species of

reptiles were found under Supreme Decree No. 034-2004-AG: Melanosuchus niger “black lizard” and Podocnemis

unifilis “taricaya” which are vulnerable condition (VU) and Paleosuchus trigonatus “dwarf lizard” as Near

Threatened (NT). According to the IUCN, 43 species of amphibians are listed in the category of Least Concern (LC),

while two species of reptiles, Podocnemis unifilis “taricaya” and Geochelone denticulata “motelo” are considered

vulnerable (VU). In addition, Cayman crocodiles “lizard” and Melanosuchus niger “black lizard” was found in

Appendix I of CITES, while Corallus caninus, Epicrates cenchria, Dracaena guianensis and denticulada Geochelone

counted in Appendix II.

Near Lot 76, Lot 111 also located in Madre de Dios where you can mention the evaluation of herpetofauna for

Environmental Baseline of EIA Lot 111, by Chaparro & Gutiérrez, 2010, commissioned by companies IPyD Engineers

is located and AICB. In this study 44 species of amphibians and 30 species of reptiles were recorded. Another

important study near the area, was held in Pakitza, Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, by Morales and McDiarmid

in 1996. Proceeds from this study 128 species of amphibians and reptiles reported. Along with this study and other

studies by the same authors in different locations in Madre de Dios (Cocha Cashu and Tambopata), we conclude that

the herpetofauna of this region consists of 113 species of amphibians and 118 species of reptiles.

As for insect studies and research conducted in the vicinity of Lot 76, most were located in the south, specifically in

the Manu National Park and Tambopata, areas of important scientific presence.

Older studies diurnal Lepidoptera have been made in some places like Pakitza, Manu National Park – Communal Reserve Amarakaeri Manu .

where there have been 1300 species (Robbins, 1996) and the lower Urubamba, where 558 butterfly spread over 264

species were found, of which 91% belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea (Valencia & Alonso, 2001).

The “beetles” (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) closer to the area of ​​the RCA study has been prepared for Biological Station

Cocha Cashu by Larsen & Asenjo (2004) and assessments in the Lower Urubamba have resulted in a list of 86

species (Valencia, 2001).

To Madre de Dios and Cusco according Morales (1971) have reported 13 species of mosquitoes (Culicidae, Diptera);

However, Calderon et al in 1995, drew up a list of species and their distribution department, where he found that 20

species occur for the department of Madre de Dios and 14 for Cusco, making between the two departments a total of 23 species, possible to find in the RCA.

The EIA for the 2D

Seismic Survey all soil insects resulting in a total of 6775 individuals and 653 morphospecies belonging to 11 orders

and 75 families for the wet season and 6309 individuals distributed among 666

morphospecies belonging to 12 orders were assessed and 80 families for the dry season. Resulting in the more

abundant and diverse soil for that zone was Hymenoptera order, followed by Coleoptera and Diptera. Within the

order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae was most contributed to the abundance and diversity while Coleoptera and

Diptera in order, were the families Staphylinidae and Phoridae, respectively.