https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni Biotalent "Biodiversity & Climate Change" - Theme 1 en-us 2019-01-08 17:04:05 UTC 2026-01-21 12:50:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318460835 2019-01-08 18:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318460835 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318467560 Located in the West Indies (part of Caribbean), Guadeloupe is part of the French Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM).
This island represents a land area of 1 628 km² and an estimated population of 400 132 (data from 2015). It is also the largest and most populous European Union territory in North America.]]> 2019-01-08 18:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318467560 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318470040 Despite its small size, Guadeloupe island is a biodiversity well, with various landscapes and outstanding coastal areas.]]> 2019-01-08 18:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318470040 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318481075 The Caribbean islands supports an important biodiversity within its diverse terrestrial ecosystems with a high proportion of endemicity making the region one of the world’s greatest centers of biodiversity (source: European Commission report, 2010). For this reason, Guadeloupe is considered as part of a hotspot area.]]> 2019-01-08 18:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318481075 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318485342 It includes about 11,000 plant species of which 72% are endemics. For vertebrates high proportions of endemic species have been assessed (100% of 189 amphibian species and 95 % of 520 reptile species). Endemicity is also high with birds (26% of 564 species) and mammals (74% of 69 species most of which are bats).  Species endemic to the Car hotspot represent 2.6% of the world’s 300,000 plant species and 3.5% of the world’s 27,298 vertebrate species (source: European Commission report, 2010).]]> 2019-01-08 18:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318485342 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318492639 Example of endemic species of Lesser Antillean present in Guadeloupe]]> 2019-01-08 18:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318492639 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318494694 Ecotourism development]]> 2019-01-08 18:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318494694 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318507264 2019-01-08 19:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318507264 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318874164 List of Guadeloupean endemic species]]> 2019-01-09 16:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/318874164 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319123443 The Guadeloupean relief]]> 2019-01-10 08:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319123443 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319123865 The Guadeloupean habitats]]> 2019-01-10 08:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319123865 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127271  The main threats to the terrestrial biodiversity of the insular Caribbean are habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural, urban, tourism and commercial development; overexploitation of living resources and predation by invasive alien species. For the marine environment, pollution is also considered a major threat. Moreover, climate change is viewed as an increasingly significant threat.]]> 2019-01-10 08:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127271 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127403 The Caribbean’s biodiversity is at serious risk of species extinctions. More than 700 species are globally threatened making it one of the top hotspots assessed by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) for globally threatened species. The world database on protected areas lists some 749 protected areas in the region covering 67,719 km² with more than half being marine. Unfortunately on many islands protected area management is still weak and inadequately funded (source: European Commission report, 2010).]]> 2019-01-10 08:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127403 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127853 Because they are major assets, the Guadeloupean beauty and resources must be preserved and enhanced, so that future generations inherit an unspoilt territory. Moreover, the archipelago is facing multiple environmental challenges linked to global warming and the archipelago’s development. In order to respond to those challenges and prepare the future, the Guadeloupe Regional Council acts on a daily basis by implementing a proactive policy in favour of sustainable development. ]]> 2019-01-10 08:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319127853 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319129003 National parks of Guadeloupe]]> 2019-01-10 08:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319129003 camgaulier https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319129181 Marine protected areas, the Agoa sanctuary]]> 2019-01-10 08:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/camgaulier/5zat7zc3ndni/wish/319129181