To establish a regional research programme and conservation priorities for tropical Andean butterflies, through improved knowledge of their diversity, distribution and abundance
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera, Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales, Museo del Instituto de Zoologia Agricola, Museo de Historia Natural, CI - Conservation International Foundation, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad Nacional de Peru - Mayor de San Marcos
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL MEASURES, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
NBSAP, TAXONOMY, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia
Project Outputs
Enhanced institution staff capacity for butterfly research. Students trained in butterfly systematics, field survey methods and data analysis. Curated national collections. Darwin Andean butterfly database. Taxonomic revisions. Regional research and conservation strategy, with 50 key butterfly areas identified.
