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May 27th, 2010Project title: Saving endangered frogs from the Caribbean coast of Colombia
Region: South America
Contact: Farah Ajami
Position: Executive Director
Primary institution: Zoológico de Barranquilla
Address: Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla, Calle 77 # 68 – 40 Barranquilla, Colombia
Telephone: (575) 360 0314
Email: f.ajami@zoobaq.org
Web page: http://www.zoobaq.org/index.php
Subject: Captive propagation; Community-based conservation; Ex situ conservation; In situ research; Long-term monitoring; Population recovery; Reintroduction
Species: Allobates wayuu, Colostethus ruthveni
Comments: A very complete project. Farah Ajami is the new director of the foundatin and is commited to the conservation of the fauna of the caribbean region of Colombia and has chosen these two frogs as their first project, it incorporates in-situ research, ex-situ conservation, education and community based actions. A complete proposal is available upon request.
Yearly $ support: $30,000
Supplies: Terrariums, life support systems (filters, tubing, mist heads, pumps, water quality testing equipment), digital video camera, frog logs, data loggers, bd testing kits
Training needs: AZA amphibian course
Financing institutions: None
Country: Colombia
