Stiward Sep 18 PRESENTATION

Biogeographic Successes and Biogeography and
regions of the challenges of the scientific-

island Biogeography informative
syllabus in the research from an
Dominican insular
Republic perspective.
Biogeography and scientific-informative
research from an insular perspective
By Miguel S. Montero
https://www.humboldtday.org/events
Challenges and perspectives of Biogeography in the Dominican Republic,
Greater Antilles: a multidisciplinary approach
Biogeography and scientific-informative research

from an insular perspective
The Dominican Republic is classified as one of the insular

Caribbean countries with high biodiversity and endemism.
This biological diversity ranges from ecosystems, natural

communities and the level of species and genera.

Durland (1922) presented a brief review of forests in which

he distinguished six different types and sheets. Its
classification is simple but not very useful to describe the
vegetation as diverse as that of the country.
Hager and Zanoni (1993)

The first detailed description of the country's vegetation

comes from Ciferri (1936), who treats it according to the
concept of climax vegetation, organizing itself by stages
(beings) of succession.

Since 2000, more than 284 research projects have been

carried out in the country. Many of these studies and
research projects are carried out by universities, NGOs,
research institutions and independent researchers, both
national and foreign, and financed with both national and
international funds.

Figure 1: Biogeographic Areas established by E. Cano, A. Cano Ortiz
Eusebio Cano Carmona

and Ana Cano Ortiz
“Establishment of
Biogeographic Areas by
Distributing Endemic
Flora and Habitats
(Dominican Republic,
Haiti R.)”.
A1 - Cordillera Septentrional. A2 - Coastal-Atlantic Unit. A3 - Cibao Valley- Montecristi-Extensión into Haiti. A4 - Samana Peninsula. A5 - Cordillera Oriental. A6 -
Los Haitises. A7 - Coastal-Eastern Plain. A8 - Sierra de Yamasa and Prieta. A9 - Azua-Lago Henriquillo-S.M.García-Valle de San Juán. A10 - Central Plain (Haiti).
A11 - Puerto Principe-Ariobonite-Gran Caimite.- Gonaivë . A12 - Bahoruco-Procurrente de Barahona and Massif de la Selle. A13 - Massif de La Hotte and Tiburón.
A14 - Massif de Matheux and Montañas Negras. A15 - Northwest Haiti. A16 - Cordillera Central Oriental. A17 - Cordillera Central Occidental Massif du Nord). A18 -
Ile de la Gonave. A19 - Ile de la Tortue.

Figure 2: Tree diagram for 19 variables 1- Pearson r.

Establishment of Biogeographic Areas
by Distributing Endemic Flora and
Habitats (Dominican Republic, Haiti R.)
The research also carried out a floristic
and distributional study of 1.582
endemic species on Hispaniola.
Nineteen (19) working areas were
defined and plant samples were taken
in most of them following the Central
European phytosociological method.
In the study It was determined the

degree of kinship between each pair of

Sixto Inchaustegui, "Insularity,

anoles, ecology and evolution"
This text analyzes the zoogeography
works that have been carried out on
islands, due to their extension and limited
fauna and greater probability of separating
the various factors that affect the
distribution of animals. This has served in
part for the development of what has been
called "Insular Biology" and "Insular
Biogeography". Figure 3: Anolis marcanoi on aggressive deployment,
illustration by S. Inchaustegui

Gary Hartshorn "The Dominican

Republic: Country Environment
Profile, A Field Study"
In 1981, one of the most widely used life zone
classifications was published in the Dominican
Republic based on Holdridge's Life Zone System
(1947). This is based on climatic factors such as:
annual average temperature, annual
precipitation, and humidity. According to the
Holdridge classification system, 9 life zones are
defined for the Dominican Republic. So, this
has been the classic classification of life zones Figure 4 : Holdrige life zone in Dominican Republic, G.
Hartshord, 1981.
used for the country.

Hager and Zanoni "The natural

vegetation of the Dominican
Republic: a new classification.
Moscosoa, volume 7.
In 1993, Hager and Zanoni proposed a new

classification for the different Dominican
ecosystems (types of vegetation). Unlike
Holdridge's (1947) classification, which is
based on climatic factors, this new
classification proposal is based on the
structure and composition of vegetative
units.
Figure 5: Holdridge´s classification systems, Hartshord,
1981.

Hager and Zanoni "The natural

vegetation of the Dominican
Republic: a new classification.
Moscosoa, volume 7.
In this new classification system, a total
of 7 large ecosystems are described,
which in turn are composed of
vegetative units or associations of very
similar composition according to the
predominance of species and
edaphological conditions.
Figure 6: Classification areas in Dominican Republic, Hager,
1993

Atlas of Biodiversity and Natural Resources of the

Dominican Republic
This document provides various geo-referenced and

systematized information, on a national scale, that
provide an up-to-date view of biological diversity and
natural resources, their location, distribution, potentialities,
uses and limitations.

● Physical aspects.
● Biodiversity.
● Water resources.
● Climatic aspects.
● Biophysical Resources.
● Natural Threats.
● Political and
Administrative Division.

National Biodiversity Report


Biogeography and international cooperation
Studies, inventories and evaluations have been carried out in the

Dominican Republic:
OAS, 1967; FAO, 1973 and Criees, 1980.
These studies revealed that from the 60's, 80% of the vegetation
cover of the Dominican territory had been significantly impacted.

The Environmental Information Directorate, of the Ministry of Environment,

began in 2002 the project Updating the Inventory of Land Use and
Coverage - 2003, with technical assistance from the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) and the United States Geological
Survey (USGS) (EROS DATA Center)


Under the EcoMar program, the results of the
analysis of the echinoderm database of the
Hispabiola Marina Project were presented for
their incorporation into the Ocean Biogeographic
Information System: OBIS.
Haiti: + 28 species, which increases to 52

species the number of Haitian echinoderms in
the OBIS databases.
Dominican Republic: +7 species, which

increases to 70 the number of species of
Dominican echinoderms in the OBIS databases. Figure 12: OBIS database of Hispaniola

Public Policy related to biogeographic research

Main instruments for the protection, conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity and ecosystems defined and identified in the territory.
● Biodiversity Sector Law (Law No. 333-15)

● Organic Law of the National Development Strategy of the Dominican Republic
2030 (Law No. 1-12)
● General Law on Environment and Natural Resources (Law No. 64-00),
● National Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
and Action Plan 2011-2020
● Sectorial Law on Biodiversity No. 333-15.

Public Policy related to biogeographic research

The National System of Protected
Areas (SINAP) of the Dominican
Republic covers 25.07% of the
national territory in the land and inland
waters, and about 10.68% of its
approximately 429,958.12 km2 of
marine territorial waters.
With this, it contributes to the global

Goal of conserving at least 17% of the
terrestrial and inland water
ecosystems and 10% of the marine
areas of the planet. Figure 13: National System of Protected Areas

Main disseminators
Yolanda de Leon, Eusebio Cano Carmona, Ana

Cano Ortiz, Claudia Llibre, Maria Elizabeth
Quírico, Henry Ramos, Quilez-Caballero,
Martinez-Batlle, Cámara-Artigas, David
Hernandez and Sixto Inchaustegui stand out.
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Biogeographic Successes and Biogeography and

regions of the challenges of the scientific-

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

The Dominican Republic is classified as one of the insular

This biological diversity ranges from ecosystems, natural

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Durland (1922) presented a brief review of forests in which

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

The first detailed description of the country's vegetation

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Since 2000, more than 284 research projects have been

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Figure 1: Biogeographic Areas established by E. Cano, A. Cano Ortiz

Eusebio Cano Carmona

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Figure 2: Tree diagram for 19 variables 1- Pearson r.

In the study It was determined the

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Sixto Inchaustegui, "Insularity,

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Gary Hartshorn "The Dominican

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Hager and Zanoni "The natural

In 1993, Hager and Zanoni proposed a new

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Hager and Zanoni "The natural

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Atlas of Biodiversity and Natural Resources of the

This document provides various geo-referenced and

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

National Biodiversity Report

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Biogeography and international cooperation

Studies, inventories and evaluations have been carried out in the

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Biogeography and international cooperation

The Environmental Information Directorate, of the Ministry of Environment,

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Biogeography and international cooperation

Haiti: + 28 species, which increases to 52

Dominican Republic: +7 species, which

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Public Policy related to biogeographic research

● Biodiversity Sector Law (Law No. 333-15)

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Public Policy related to biogeographic research

With this, it contributes to the global

Biogeography and scientific-informative research

Yolanda de Leon, Eusebio Cano Carmona, Ana

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