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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Counting with the Colombian Military for the Enhancement of the Biodiversity Network on the Field in the Colombian Amazon Rainforest\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Jorge Guzman Molina, University of Hohenheim, Inst. for Landscape and Plant Ecology, 70593~Stuttgart, Germany, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{guzmanmolinajorge@gmail.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Jorge Guzman Molina, Frank Schurr}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{University of Hohenheim, Inst. for Landscape and Plant Ecology, Germany}}}
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The Amazon Rainforest (AR) is one of the planet's mega"=biodiverse hotspot vital for providing ecosystem services at a local and global scale. It composes of a complex net of ecosystems in an area of 7.5 million km$^{2}$ shared by 9 countries including Colombia. The Colombian Amazon (CA) covers 477.000 km$^{2}$ (similar in size to Austria and Germany together) and \mbox{95\,\%} of its land cover is pristine natural forest. The state of knowledge of the Amazonian biological resources differs among countries due to their varied geographic, socio"=economic and political situation. 







The stresses on ecosystems in the CA also differ among CA sub"=regions. In fact, most of these are not easily accessible because of their remote location and absence of major urban centres. Moreover, vast areas of the CA remain isolated due to the risk of presence of rebel groups, illegal drug (coca) plantations and illegal miners, all of which have shaped the landscape of CA in the last decades. Consequently, only \mbox{1\,\%} of the biological research in Colombia has been developed in the CA concentrated on the surroundings of towns that can provide logistics and security. As a result, in most parts of the CA a big gap of knowledge in flora and fauna still exists in comparison to other Colombian regions. This gap has driven to the underestimation of the CA species richness, has limited the analysis of population and community dynamics, and has decreased the assessment of the impact of global warming on Amazonian habitats. 



 



In this feasibility study I analyse how the Colombian National Army can strengthen the CA biodiversity information network by supporting the biological collection and observation efforts on the field. My aim is to offer an interdisciplinary alternative where the military can contribute to science in reducing the gap of knowledge in remote zones of the CA where army is deployed. This can be an important tool for generating updated and high quality data useful for decision making on the sustainable use of resources and better face the accelerated climate change. Additionally, it can increase the accuracy on the determination of strategic areas for conservation.



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Aichi targets, Amazon Basin, biodiversity, CBD, Colombian conflict, GBIF, Rainforest, Taxonomic groups
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