Karso citizens (CDK) reported Wednesday that he signed an agreement with the organization Port Rican Crented Toad Conservancy (PRCTC) to relocate, for the first time, in Puerto Rico SAPO CONCHO.
Since 1980, the PRCTC developed the reproduction of the Sapo Concho in captivity in various zoos of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA, in English). For decades, the reproduction of this amphibian – Native to Puerto Rico and in danger of extinction – has been carried out in zoos in different places in the United States and Canada, among other countries. Renacuajos are transferred via area to certain reservations in Puerto Rico.
Since 2006, CDK, PRCTC and the Natural and Environmental Resources Department (DRNA) maintain a collaboration agreement to work on the conservation and recovery of the Sapo Concho. Through this covenant, the reudaction reintroduction is carried out in a pond, created by CDK for these purposes, in the El Tallonal Nature Reserve, in Arecibo.
With the new agreement, for the first time, in Puerto Rico, a center for the reproduction of concho toads will be created. CDK, whose mission is to investigate, educate and keep on the northern karso, will facilitate an installation located in a 1.5 -string field, in the Domitguito neighborhood of Arecibo.
“With this new agreement with the Puerto Rico Crented Toad Conservancy, citizens of the Karso reaffirms their commitment to the conservation and reproduction of this endemic and endangered species. By being able to reproduce the concho toads in a dedicated and specialized center for these objectives, the reproduction rate can be increased, compared to what zoos can provide. In addition, the logistics of its reintroduction is simplified by having the ponds closer, promoting their reintegration to their natural habitat and increasing its possibilities of survival, which would mean a great achievement for Puerto Rico, ”he said Abel Valepresident and founder of CDK, via press communication.
The facilities to be built will be located next to the Natural Reserve and Campo de Mata de Banana and near the El Tallonal Nature Reserve, where CDK currently performs the reintroduction and monitoring of the amphibian. These lands include mogot areas with native forests that serve as a natural habitat for the Sapo Concho and many other species of plants and animals of interest for conservation.
The construction work of the new facilities will begin in 2025.