Protecting the unprotected: changes and challenges in Mendoza´s protected areas system
Protected Areas (PA) have contributed to the conservation of biodiversity since thebeginning of the 20th century. This paper aims to analyze the history of theconfiguration of the Protected area system (PAS) in the province of Mendoza, as wellas the socio-environmental and management problems that a...
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| Formato: | Artículo revista |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/beg/article/view/4740 |
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| Sumario: | Protected Areas (PA) have contributed to the conservation of biodiversity since thebeginning of the 20th century. This paper aims to analyze the history of theconfiguration of the Protected area system (PAS) in the province of Mendoza, as wellas the socio-environmental and management problems that affect it. Throughbibliographic review and interviews, we found out that the PAS of Mendoza has grownin recent decades, transforming the PAs into a tool not only for conservation, but alsofor the defense of the commons. However, there are threats and challenges thatrequire an urgent approach to guarantee the conservation of biodiversity and locallivelihoods. |
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