ISBN online: 978-80-7509-877-1 | DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-877-1

Divocí ptáci a savci v Nikaragui a její regionální rozvoj

Ivo Pavlík, Miguel Ángel Garmendia Zapata

Wild birds and mammals of Nicaragua were observed in the lowlands (around cities Rivas, Tipitapa, León and El Limón), around volcanoes (Maderas, Concepción, Mombacho, Masaya, Cerro Negro and the muddy volcanoes of Los Hervideros de San Jacinto), in the central mountains Cordillera (Somoto Canyon, near the towns of Condega, Estelí, Jinotega, Selva Negra and Matagalpa, lake Apanas) and other locations. A total of 63 species of birds from 17 orders (Long-winged, Woodpeckers, Cormorants, Pigeons’ and doves’, Birds of Prey Order, Swift, Condors Order, Songbirds, Cuckoos, Pelican, Nightjar, Gruiform, Parrots, Raven-like, Trogon, Owls and Galliformes) were identified and photographed. A total of 21 mammalian species belonging to 7 orders (Rodents, Chiropteran, Primates, Even-toed Ungulates, Opossums, Carnivorous and Xenarthral) were identified. Their Czech, English, Spanish and Latin names have been complimented with local names, under which they are commonly known the locally. Most species of birds and mammals play an important role in the varied ecosystems in Nicaragua. Many species are also imbedded in the culture of the Nicaraguan people in ways such as being part of the local diet as well being involved in superstitions and customs. Many species are endangered and are strictly protected. The aim of this monograph is to bring to light the place these animals have in the regional development of Nicaragua, including the positive and negative factors that are often hidden from tourists and other visitors to this Central American country.

Keywords: danger bird and animal, risky behaviour, species diversity, local culinary specialities, myths, traditional agriculture, tourism, zoonoses, sapronoses, ecotourism

1. edition, Published: 2022, online: 2022, publisher: Mendelova univerzita v Brně