..In the end, they were able to find a living specimen, confirming that the Machu Picchu arboreal chinchilla rat never went extinct. However, Ceballos told Mongabay that he believes the species is likely endangered “because [of] its rarity and habitat destruction.” He adds that “large tracks of native forests have been destroyed because of agriculture and cattle grazing ... in its extremely limited geographic range.” On the plus side, the species is found in both Machu Picchu national park and the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. “Both the national park and the historic sanctuary are relatively well-managed. They have staff and some infrastructure,” Ceballos said, adding that “it seems that the federal government has become more interested in reducing deforestation in the national park and the sanctuary in recent years.” .. FULL ARTICLE click below ~
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