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This paper presents the results of a research conducted to assess the effects a 2D seismic survey may have had on medium and large mammals living in the Lower Urubamba basin (Cuzco, Peru), performed in the frame of the Camisea Project Biodiversity Monitoring Program (PMB). The research was conducted over an area of 900 ha, characterized by dense amazon rain forest and rich biodiversity, representing one of the 35 world biodiversity hotspots identified by Conservation International. Thirty four camera traps were installed along the seismic lines. Results yielded significant information regarding the effects diverse anthropogenic disturbances had on medium and large mammals in the course of the survey, concluding that, although some limited impact in time and space were identified, most of the species recorded remained in the surroundings, with little and only temporary drive away. In addition, the survey allowed the identification of 23 mammal species, many of them indicators of good conservation conditions. |
