期刊
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
卷 258, 期 6, 页码 907-912出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.10.030
关键词
Dry forests; Land cover; Remote sensing; Conservation of dry forests; Management of dry forests
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资金
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) CRN II [021]
- US National Science Foundation [GEO-0452325]
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mexio (CONACYT) [31826-N, U50863Q, 2002-C01-0597]
- Direccion General de Asuntos del Personal Academico, at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico [IN221305, IN304308]
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 work suggests that the creation of a network of Ejidos' Conservation Areas, in the context of an approach that will recognize payments for environmental services provided to local communities, could contribute to the conservation and maintenance of the rich biodiversity in a region that has one of the highest levels of endemism in the world. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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