Spatial Analysis of Conservation Priorities Based on Ecosystem Services in the Atlantic Forest Region of Misiones, Argentina
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- (1) To identify priority areas for conservation of ecosystem services and habitat, and to analyze their spatial overlap.
- (2) To analyze the efficiency of existing protected areas and other important lands in conserving areas with high overlap of ecosystem services and habitat.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. MARXAN Analysis
2.2.1. Selection and Model of the Conservation Targets
2.2.2. Other Parameterization of Marxan Analysis
Threat types | Weight’s WWF team | Mapped elements | Parameters | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intensity | Distance (m) | |||
Frontiers expansion | High | Soil agriculture suitability1 | ||
• Suitable soil | 100 | 0 | ||
• Medium suitability | 50 | 0 | ||
• Unsuitable soil | 25 | 0 | ||
Agricultural practices2 | ||||
• Subsistence farming (tobacco and other annual crops) | 80 | 2000 | ||
• Industrial crops (yerba and tea) | 50 | 1000 | ||
• Pastures | ||||
• Forest Plantations | 50 | 1000 | ||
• Fire frequency | ||||
Low (1–3) | 10 | 100 | ||
Medium (4–9) | 25 | 100 | ||
High(10–16) | 50 | 100 | ||
Extractive activities
| High to medium | Highways and roads3 | ||
• Highways paved | 75 | 3000 | ||
• Highways unpaved | 50 | 3000 | ||
• Roads | 25 | 3000 | ||
Main rivers4 | 75 | 3000 | ||
Density rural population5 | ||||
• Low density (0–5 people/km2) | 25 | 0 | ||
• Medium density (5–10) | 75 | 0 | ||
• High density (10–19) | 100 | 0 | ||
Housing & urban areas | Low | Urban areas6 | ||
• 2000–5000 people | 10 | 3000 | ||
• 5000–10,000 people | 15 | 3000 | ||
• >10,000 people | 25 | 3000 |
2.3. Marxan Analysis and Summary
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Priority Areas for Conservation of Ecosystem Service, and Their Overlap.
Targets | Habitat | Carbon | Soil | Water |
---|---|---|---|---|
Habitat | 1 | |||
Carbon | 0.89 | 1 | ||
Soil | 0.68 | 0.60 | 1 | |
Water | −0.09 | −0.10 | 0.17 | 1 |
3.2. Ecosystem Services Provided by Landscape Components: Protected Areas, Areas of Conservation Interest, and the Matrix
4. Conclusions
Conflict of Interest
Acknowledgments
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Izquierdo, A.E.; Clark, M.L. Spatial Analysis of Conservation Priorities Based on Ecosystem Services in the Atlantic Forest Region of Misiones, Argentina. Forests 2012, 3, 764-786. https://doi.org/10.3390/f3030764
Izquierdo AE, Clark ML. Spatial Analysis of Conservation Priorities Based on Ecosystem Services in the Atlantic Forest Region of Misiones, Argentina. Forests. 2012; 3(3):764-786. https://doi.org/10.3390/f3030764
Chicago/Turabian StyleIzquierdo, Andrea E., and Matthew L. Clark. 2012. "Spatial Analysis of Conservation Priorities Based on Ecosystem Services in the Atlantic Forest Region of Misiones, Argentina" Forests 3, no. 3: 764-786. https://doi.org/10.3390/f3030764