Abstract
 Land Use Planning in the Yungas Biosphere Reserve in Argentina Track: Ecology and Conservation Author(s): Julian Gonzalez, Michael Meitner, Silvia Pacheco ProYungas is an NGO that works toward the sustainable development and conservation of subtropical montane forests (Yungas) in northwestern Argentina. The Yungas is one of the most diverse eco-regions of Argentina, and due to the ecological services these forests provide, they are considered as a high priority area, both for research and conservation activities. This area has recently been established as a UNESCO biosphere reserve, where the main priority is to establish a land-use plan that takes into consideration the social, economic, and ecological dynamics of the region. This paper will present progress toward creating a Yungas Biosphere Reserve GIS framework, which seeks to integrate across disciplines, bringing together the social, environmental, landscape structure, and biodiversity regional GIS working groups. This project, together with other initiatives ongoing in the region, constitutes a conservation strategy that addresses the gap between generating sound scientific information and the actual knowledge transfer to policy makers. Julian Gonzalez University of Bitrish Columbia Forest Resources Management 2424 Main Mall University of Bitrish Columbia Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 CA Phone: (604) 822-6708 E-mail: jgt@interchange.ubc.ca Michael Meitner University of British Columbia Department of Forest Resources Management 2045-2424 Main Mall Forest Sciences Centre Vancouver, BC , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 CA Phone: (604) 822-0029 Fax: (604) 822-9106 E-mail: mike.meitner@ubc.ca Silvia Pacheco Fundacion Proyungas Tucuman cc34 Yerba Buena 4107 AR Phone: 54-381-4255816 Fax: 54-381-4253728 E-mail: pacheco@proyungas.com.ar |
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