Evaluating the conservation needs of Cayman’s critically endangered Amazon parrots
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus People & Skills
VALUE £88,924
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
This project will evaluate the conservation needs of the Cayman Island’s National birds; Amazona leucocephala caymanensis and Amazona leucocephala hesterna, through investigation of population genetic diversity, effective population size, and the assessment of threats and population recovery. Non-invasive sampling paired with genomics will be used to evaluate potential impact of inbreeding depression, assessing genetic health, and, given the current high levels of threat, including habitat loss, making predictions on future population viability for both parrot subspecies in the Cayman Islands.
