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CABS makes a variety of in-depth regional data available on CD. These CDs feature many conservation planning tools such as images, maps, and taxonomic tables.

For ordering information and to learn more about CABS CD-ROMs, please contact cabspubs@conservation.org.

CD: Rapid Assessment Program. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment, No. 18. 2000

This CD is the digital version of the Pantanal RAP, a biological assessment of the aquatic ecosystems of the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. The CD includes maps, images, a taxonomic database, and other information about the Pantanal region. The information gathered follows the protocols of the Rapid Assessment Program in CABS.

CD: The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Workshop, 1999

This CD is a collection of the results of the Priority Setting Workshop for Irian Jaya. It includes an overview of biodiversity in Irian Jaya, potential threats, information on priority-setting processes, thematic group results, conservation implementation analysis, species data, and a map interface. Map layers include cities, latitude/longitude, roads, rivers, protected areas, forest coverage, soil types, thematic group priority areas and related information. The CD also includes taxonomic tables, sound files and associated metadata.

CD: Condor v1.1 - A Regional Analysis Tool for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Region, September, 1999

This CD provides a multi-faceted tool for land use planners and developers that allows visualization of potential environmental impacts of road-development projects in the Andean region. The CD includes data on protected areas, population centers, rivers, existing roads, precipitation, median temperatures and related information in an interactive map format.

CD: Sub-Network of Amazonian Protected Areas (SURAPA) April, 1999

This CD combines a broad array of information from Amazonian protected areas into a single, comprehensive information base. Users can access data on regional or country levels. The CD also includes maps featuring details on rivers, lakes, cities, bathymetry, life zones, and other related information. The CD also includes a library of images, sounds, videos, and other relevant documents.

CD: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation in Madagascar, 1999

This CD is a collection of the results of the CABS-sponsored Priority Setting Workshop for Madagascar. Users can access a wealth of information on the biodiversity of Madagascar as well as the biodiversity conservation Priority Setting process. The CD includes a library of information with images, maps, taxonomic tables, and documents on workshop results.

CD: A Biological Assessment of Laguna del Tigre National Park, Petén, Guatemala, 2001

Brandon T. Bestelmeyer and Leeanne E. Alonso (Editors). RAP Bulletin 16. Conservation International. Washington, D.C.

This CD contains all the findings of the RAP expedition to the Laguna del Tigre National Park (LTNP) in Guatemala. It includes data on the range extensions for one mammal, three birds, and two ant species. It also features the first species lists of ants and phytoplankton for LTNP. In addition to the entire RAP Bulletin 16, it also contains additional photos and a biodiversity database (in both HTML and MS Access).

Species’ Responses to Fragmented Landscapes: CABS’ Will Turner authored an article in Ecology and Society that offers a framework to understand species’ responses to habitat loss.
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Confronting Amphibian Decline: A team of authors, including Simon Stuart of CABS, recommends policies to rescue amphibian populations.
View article abstract

Setting Priorities for Conservation: CABS researchers and their colleagues outline strategies to identify regions in need of conservation action.
View article abstract.

Ants: Standard Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity: Edited by thirty leading ant biologists, including Leeanne Alonso of CABS, this quintessential guide to research on ants is now available online
Download PDF files from antbase.org

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