Symposium on Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds; December 7-9, 1990; Woods Hole, MA

随着森林破坏和破碎化的加剧 在西部的热带和温带地区， 我们需要了解这些变化对 整个生态系统都很紧迫。 新热带迁徙陆鸟 特别容易受到这些变化的影响，因为它们 迁徙习性 对于这些物种来说，生存取决于 两个地区都有合适的栖息地。 这种依赖表现在 在一个复杂的生态系统中， 通常是不同的栖息地。 本次研讨会将 汇集了一群国际科学家， 在研究迁徙陆生鸟类生态学方面的专业知识，但谁有一个 物种和栖息地保护的共同目标。 目标是 了解这个多样化群体的生态， 国际迁徙的习惯，使鸟类的生物多样性， 保持，因此可以避免濒危状态，或 先发制人 这次会议成功的关键是 拉丁美洲研究人员参与研究这些 在它们的“越冬”栖息地里。 记录人口 迁徙陆鸟的趋势，并确定这种趋势的原因 改变，都是艰巨的任务。 然而，这些知识将 如果没有拉丁美洲国家的参与， 承担着直接责任的科学家们 在他们国家的保护行动。 相互作用 北美和拉丁美洲的科学家将在这次会议上， 提供了一个视角，否则将是不可能的，这是 北美科学家很难理解 拉丁美洲的社会经济现实。 参加这次会议的拉丁美洲代表团对以下方面至关重要： 了解新热带迁徙陆鸟生态， 帮助建立一个现实的国际保护区 施政纲要的演讲

With the increasing destruction and fragmentation of forests in both the tropical and temperate regions of the western hemisphere, the need to understand the impact of these changes on the total ecosystem is urgent. Neotropical migrant landbirds are particularly susceptible to these alterations because of their migratory habits. For these species, survival depends on suitable habitat in both regions. This dependence is manifested in a complex ecology that incorporates spatially separate and often physiognomically different habitats. This symposium will bring together an international group of scientists with diverse expertise in research on migrant landbird ecology, but who have a common goal of species and habitat conservation. The goal is to understand the ecology of this diverse group in light of their international migratory habits, so that avian biodiversity can be maintained and so endangered status can be averted or forestalled. Essential to the success of this meeting will be participation by Latin American researchers who study these species in their "wintering" habitats. Documenting population trends in migrant landbirds, and establishing causes of such change, are both formidable tasks. However, this knowledge will be of limited value without participation of Latin American scientists who bear the direct responsibility of taking conservation action in their countries. Interaction between North and Latin American scientists at this conference will provide a perspective that otherwise would not be possible, it is difficult for North American scientists to appreciate the socioeconomic realities of conservation action in Latin America. Latin American contingent at this meeting is essential for understanding of neotropical migrant landbird ecology, and in helping to establish a realistic international conservation agenda.