Given extensive deforestation in the region, and that habitat change is a continuing threat to birds, we feel that it is imperative to evaluate how avian community structure changes as deforestation continues. This degradation puts at risk the survival of species and communities, including the region’s unique restricted-range and threatened and endangered species. One of the greatest threats to ecosystems and biodiversity is habitat degradation caused by human activities. These data have become instrumental in understanding how and why bird populations respond to human-driven habitat change, including climate change. Steven Latta, the National Aviary’s Director of Conservation and Field Research, has maintained one of the longest-running bird monitoring programs in all of South America, and one of the only to address populations of birds at high elevations. Long-term Monitoring of Birds in High Andean Habitats: Determining the impact of human influence on bird population trends The National Aviary also puts to use its expertise in bird monitoring to help focus Andean Condor conservation efforts to maximize their effectiveness at preserving the species. Steven Latta, the National Aviary’s Director of Conservation and Field Research, has conducted research in this ecological “hotspot” for many years and maintains one of the longest-running monitoring efforts in Latin America. The high Andes of Ecuador is an area rich in biodiversity.
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