{"id":158340,"date":"2024-01-25T14:26:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T13:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=158340"},"modified":"2024-01-26T15:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:37:16","slug":"abundance-of-firefly-species-in-mesenia-paramillo-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/abundance-of-firefly-species-in-mesenia-paramillo-nature-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Abundance of firefly species finds sanctuary in Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It never gets completely dark in the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve in Colombia. After the last sunlight has disappeared, millions of fireflies illuminate the nightly landscape. Fireflies can be found on virtually every continent, but this region is particularly unique for its diversity of firefly species. Recently, the Brazilian researcher Luiz Felipe Lima Da Silveira identified 48 species of fireflies in the area, of which twelve are new to science. This abundance testifies to the health of the privately protected area of Fundaci\u00f3n Bioconservancy.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">All photos in this article: <em>\u00a9<\/em> Luis Mazariegos \/ Fundaci\u00f3n Bioconservancy<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wonders of fireflies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Fireflies evoke a sense of wonder, perhaps because of their similarity to celestial constellations. They emit light signals as a form of communication and can even imitate each other to attract mates or reduce competition. Firefly lights are the most efficient lights in the world: 100% of their energy is emitted as light, temporarily. As no heat is generated, this is called cold light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>On a recent research expedition, the Brazilian researcher Luiz Felipe Lima Da Silveira identified 48 species of fireflies the Mesenia-Paramillo reserve in Colombia. Twelve of them are new to science and others were not seen in the area for a century. The findings of Lima Da Silveira unveiled a remarkable diversity of the species group in the reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Mesenia-Paramillo, situated in the northwest Colombian Andes region, has not only a high diversity of fireflies, but is also one of the most important habitats of bird in the Americas. More than 400 species of birds have been observed here, of which 30 are listed \u2018Endangered\u2019 on the IUCN Red List and 26 endemic or restricted-range birds. Moreover, new species of reptiles, amphibians and insects are still being discovered in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vuurvlieg-Colombia-2.png\" alt=\"Vuurvliegjes in Colombia Foto Luis Mazariegos \" class=\"wp-image-158328 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vuurvlieg-Colombia-2.png 801w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vuurvlieg-Colombia-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vuurvlieg-Colombia-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vuurvlieg-Colombia-2-768x767.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"801\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photoctus-sp.-nov.-to-be-described.-This-is-the-first-Andean-record-of-the-genus.png\" alt=\"Vuurvliegjes in Colombia Foto Luis Mazariegos - Bioconservancy\" class=\"wp-image-158330 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photoctus-sp.-nov.-to-be-described.-This-is-the-first-Andean-record-of-the-genus.png 800w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photoctus-sp.-nov.-to-be-described.-This-is-the-first-Andean-record-of-the-genus-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photoctus-sp.-nov.-to-be-described.-This-is-the-first-Andean-record-of-the-genus-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photoctus-sp.-nov.-to-be-described.-This-is-the-first-Andean-record-of-the-genus-768x769.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/801;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature reserve: a healthy habitat<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Firefly populations are declining worldwide, with many species either being listed by as Endangered or Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. They are highly sensitive to changes in their environment, and in particular affected by pesticides, light pollution and habitat loss. Increasing human pressure on the environment therefore directly affects firefly populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The abundance of species found in the Colombian nature reserve, which has unique topography and a variety of ecosystems, testifies to the health of the protected area that is owned and managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hummingbirdconservancy.org\/biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n Bioconservancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support of the Land Acquisition Fund<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The region of the reserve has been severely threatened by logging, cattle grazing, agriculture and gold mining. Much of the forest, rich in biodiversity, was being converted into pasture land. Through support of the Land Acquisition Fund and others, the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve currently covers 7,000 hectares. Much of the previously degraded land has been restored, allowing species to return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In 2012, the Land Acquisition Fund supported purchasing 800 hectares that was added to the protected area and contributed to connecting a conservation corridor. Through a collaboration with the Dutch Bird Brewery in 2023, Bioconservancy will add five hectares of to the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/land-acquisition-fund\/\">More about the Land Acquisition Fund<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_04d05f165b75a4aed08b90518466d070\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_36de4599baa44f3ef37baa22e857a5bb\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>More information? 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