Title
Connectivity, social actors, and conservation policies in the central Andes: the case of Peru's montane forests
Date Issued
01 January 1995
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Young K.
Publisher(s)
New York Botanical Garden
Abstract
The two general regions of humid forest above 1500 m elevation in the Andes of Peru differ in extent and history of natural and human-caused forest fragmentation. The naturally fragmented montane forests found in humid areas of the highlands (7-18°S) and those on the W slopes of the Andes (7-12°S) need programs that make wise use of the remaining forests for watershed protection and for forest products used by local human communities. The naturally nonfragmented montane forests of N Peru's mountaintops (4.5-7°S) and those of the E slopes of the Andes (5-15°S) offer important opportunities for conservation and protection programs. -from Authors
Start page
653
End page
661
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias del medio ambiente
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0029540010
Resource of which it is part
Biodiversity and conservation of Neotropical montane forests. Proc. symposium, New York Botanical Garden, 1993
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Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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