How effective is the MERCOSUR's network of protected areas in representing South America's ecoregions?
- 7 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Oryx
- Vol. 40 (1) , 112-116
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605306000020
Abstract
We evaluate the effectiveness of the MERCOSUR's network of protected areas in representing South America's ecoregions. The region contains 1,219 non-overlapping protected areas covering nearly 2,000,000 km2. Fifty percent of the reserves are 2 and 75% 75% of the ecoregions in Bolivia, c. 70% in Argentina, >60% in Chile, and all the ecoregions in Paraguay and Uruguay are shared with other countries. Overall, although it currently covers 14% of the region, the network of protected areas of the MERCOSUR still performs poorly in protecting its ecoregions.Keywords
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