The Chelonia Foundation presented the results of the Orinoco Crocodile Conservation Project at the IV Binational Workshop for the conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity in the Orinoco basin, held at the Alexander von Humbolt Research Institute from the 12th to the 15th of October in the village of Villa de Leyva (Colombia).

Breaking a world record for reintroductions of this .

In 2010, Asociación Chelonia entered into a five-year cooperative agreement with Corporinoquia (the government environmental authority in Colombia ) to work together on the Orinoco Crocodile Conservation Project. However, other conservation actions will be critical to the continued and sustained growth of this and other populations.

We also estimated a species distribution model (SDM) to … Knowledge of their ecology is poor in Colombia because long-term armed conflict has restricted fieldwork. Conservation actions include mitigating the threat of poaching and habitat protection . The Orinoco crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius, is one of the most threatened crocodile species in the world.

Genetic investigations of reproductive success could improve our understanding of crocodilian reproductive ecology and greatly aid ex-situ and in-situ conservation strategies, in particular the demographic and population structure of crocodilian reintroduction efforts. Conservation of large predator species has historically been a challenge because they often overlap in resource utilization with humans; furthermore, there is a general lack of in-depth knowledge of their ecology and natural history. Trade remains a potential threat to the wild Siamese Crocodile population in Cambodia. Conservation of the Orinoco Crocodile in Venezuela and Action Plan was updated and published (GECV 2007). Continued involvement and support from the governmental nature conservation authorities is …

There has been successful wild breeding of reintroduced crocodiles in Vietnam (Cat Tien National Park), but little is …

Studies . The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered crocodile. kind, from 1990 to 2010 more than 7600 Orinoco Crocodiles were released into the wild in Venezuela (Seijas 2011). Excessive hunting until the 1960s and egg collecting for their local consumption decimated their numbers, and now new conservation efforts are aiming to revive their dwindling population numbers. Researchers, experts, consultants and environmental authorities … The situation in the wild is critical, and although having a genetically healthy population of Orinoco crocodiles in captivity may be beneficial to the species survival in the long run, the most important conservation efforts still need to be done in the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.

There are now just a few wild populations remaining in Venezuela and Colombia. During the 1940s to the 1960s, thousands of these animals were slaughtered in the Orinoco River and the Llanos wetlands, and the species came very close to extinction. Trade was implicated in the reduction of wild populations of Orinoco Crocodiles, but due to increased protection and an active reintroduction program the status of this species has improved greatly. Then, in … in situ. We serve as a visitor’s centre, where people can learn about crocodiles and get a close view of the world’s most effective predators in complete safety. RESEARCH ARTICLE Conservation status and regional habitat priorities for the Orinoco crocodile: Past, present, and future Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina1*, Ariel S. Espinosa-Blanco2,3, Mo´ nica A. Morales- Betancourt4, Andre´ s E. Seijas5, Carlos A. Lasso4, Rafael Antelo6, Llewellyn D. Densmore, III1 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America, In addition to its work with Orinoco crocodiles in Colombia, its focus areas include amphibian decline, climate change and sea turtle conservation. Successful reproduction is a necessary first step in the recovery of the Orinoco crocodile. Excessive hunting until the 1960s and egg collecting for their local consumption decimated their numbers, and now new conservation efforts are aiming to revive their dwindling population numbers.

We provide engaging experiences with animals and create and share knowledge to promote awareness and conservation. The Orinoco crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius, is one of the most threatened crocodile species in the world.

assessed the conservation status of the Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius), defining regional habitat priorities/crocodile conservation units (RHP/CCU) and regional research priorities (RRP) for this species. The first concerted efforts to breed the Orinoco crocodile were started in the 1980s by conservation-minded ranchers whose lands straddled the animal’s once extensive territory. Extensively hunted for their skins in the 19th and 20th centuries, this species is one of the most critically endangered species of crocodiles.