Biodiversity and Stage of the Art of Three Pollinators Taxa in Mexico: An Overview

David Urbán-Duarte, José Fernando De La Torre-Sánchez, Yooichi Kainoh and Kazuo Watanabe
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David Urbán-Duarte: Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
José Fernando De La Torre-Sánchez: Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco 47600, Mexico
Yooichi Kainoh: Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
Kazuo Watanabe: Gene Research Center, Tsukuba-Plant Innovation Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-16

Abstract: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) confirmed that pollinators have declined in abundance and diversity; additionally, there is insufficient data for Latin America. Thus, we performed a review on scientific studies and databases to determine the state of the art of the diversity of three pollinator animals (bees, hummingbirds, and bats) in Mexico as well as an analysis of relevant public policies to conserve these species. We found 2063 bee species reported to be present in Mexico. The biodiversity of hummingbirds (58 species) and pollinator bats (12 species) is well known. We identified 57 scientific studies published in the last 20 years related to the biodiversity of bees (30 studies), hummingbirds (16 studies), and pollinator bats (11 studies). Relatively few, or no current studies on hummingbirds and pollinators bats at risk as well as for more than 1000 bee species is available. Great efforts have been made about policies and programs to improve the knowledge and conservation of pollinators in Mexico the last years such as the Species at Risk Conservation Program (PROCER), the Species Conservation Action Program (PACE), and the Natural Protected Ares System (CONANP). However, information of the status of many species and regions is still scarce. Thus, more studies about biodiversity, density, and trends as well as studies of the impact of policies and programs on pollinator species in Mexico are needed.

Keywords: pollinators; bees; hummingbirds; bats; biodiversity conservation; IPBES; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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