The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Atelopus varius

 – Critically Endangered

Classifications

List of Habitats:
1.6Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
1.9Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane
5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
List of Threats:
1.1.1.2Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Crops - Small-holder farming (ongoing)
1.1.1.3Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Crops - Agro-industry farming (ongoing)
1.1.2.1Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Wood plantations - Small-scale (ongoing)
1.1.2.2Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Wood plantations - Large-scale (ongoing)
1.1.4.2Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Livestock - Small-holder (ongoing)
1.1.4.3Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Livestock - Agro-industry (ongoing)
1.4.2Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Human settlement (ongoing)
1.4.4Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development Transport (land/air) (ongoing)
1.4.6Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Dams (past, future)
2.2Invasive alien species (directly affecting the species) - Predators (ongoing)
3.5.2Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Cultural/scientific/leisure activities - Sub-national/national trade (past)
3.5.3Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Cultural/scientific/leisure activities - Regional/international trade (past)
6.3.1Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Agriculture (ongoing)
6.3.2Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Domestic (ongoing)
7.6Natural disasters - Avalanches/landslides (ongoing)
8.5Changes in native species dynamics - Pathogens/parasites (ongoing)
9.4Intrinsic factors - Inbreeding (ongoing)
List of Conservation Actions:
1.1.1Policy-based actions - Management plans - Development (needed)
1.1.2Policy-based actions - Management plans - Implementation (needed)
1.2.1.2Policy-based actions - Legislation - Development - National level (needed)
1.2.2.2Policy-based actions - Legislation - Implementation - National level (needed)
3.1Research actions - Taxonomy (needed)
3.2Research actions - Population numbers and range (needed)
3.3Research actions - Biology and Ecology (needed)
3.4Research actions - Habitat status (needed)
3.5Research actions - Threats (needed)
3.8Research actions - Conservation measures (needed)
3.9Research actions - Trends/Monitoring (needed)
4.1Habitat and site-based actions - Maintenance/Conservation (in place, needed)
4.4.2Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Establishment (in place)
4.4.3Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Management (in place, needed)
5.4Species-based actions - Recovery management (needed)
5.5Species-based actions - Disease, pathogen, parasite management (needed)
5.7.1Species-based actions - Ex situ conservation actions - Captive breeding/Artificial propagation (in place, needed)

Citation: Pounds, A., Puschendorf, R., Bolaños, F., Chaves, G., Crump, M., Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Savage, J., Jaramillo, C., Fuenmayor, Q. & Lips, K. 2004. Atelopus varius. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 06 September 2008.
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