Land cover and conservation in the area of influence of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Por:
Sánchez-Azofeifa G.A., Quesada M., Cuevas-Reyes P., Castillo A., Sánchez-Montoya G.
Publicada:
5 sep 2009
Resumen:
Tropical deforestation and habitat fragmentation in areas around conservation areas have been an important element for discussion in the conservation and policy-making community. In this paper, we evaluate land cover change processes around one of the most important tropical dry forest reserves in the Americas: the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. The analysis is conducted at three scales: regional scale (coast of the State of Jalisco), proximity to the reserve (via a 30-km buffer zone analysis), and inside the Biosphere Reserve. The proximity analysis is complemented by a unique data set that represents the extent and boundaries of Ejidos (local land management units) in the region. Results indicate that areas surrounding the reserve have low deforestation, with Ejidos and buffer areas having more forest cover as they get closer to the reserve. The nature of this important phenomenon is discussed in the context of the socio-economic conditions of the local communities. Our
Filiaciones:
Sánchez-Azofeifa G.A.:
Earth Observation Systems Laboratory, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. T6G 2E3, Canada
Quesada M.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Ecosistemas, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro No. 8701. Col. Ex-Hacienda de San Jo, Morelia, 58190 Michoacán, Mexico
Cuevas-Reyes P.:
Laboratorio de Ecología de Interacciones Bióticas, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Castillo A.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Ecosistemas, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro No. 8701. Col. Ex-Hacienda de San Jo, Morelia, 58190 Michoacán, Mexico
Sánchez-Montoya G.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Ecosistemas, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro No. 8701. Col. Ex-Hacienda de San Jo, Morelia, 58190 Michoacán, Mexico
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