Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods

Protected areas (PAs) are a foundational and essential strategy for reducing biodiversity loss. However, many PAs around the world exist on paper only; thus, while logging and habitat conversion may be banned in these areas, illegal activities often continue to cause alarming habitat destruction. In...

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Autores Principales: Clerici, Nicola, Armenteras, D., Kareiva, P., Botero, R., Ramírez-Delgado, J. P., Forero-Medina, G., Ochoa, J., Pedraza, C., Schneider, L., Lora, C., Gómez, C., Linares, Mauricio, Hirashiki, C., Biggs, D.
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Publicado: Nature Research 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23280
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61861-y
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spelling ir-10336-232802022-05-02T12:37:17Z Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods Clerici, Nicola Armenteras, D. Kareiva, P. Botero, R. Ramírez-Delgado, J. P. Forero-Medina, G. Ochoa, J. Pedraza, C. Schneider, L. Lora, C. Gómez, C. Linares, Mauricio Hirashiki, C. Biggs, D. Deforestation Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods Protected areas (PAs) are a foundational and essential strategy for reducing biodiversity loss. However, many PAs around the world exist on paper only; thus, while logging and habitat conversion may be banned in these areas, illegal activities often continue to cause alarming habitat destruction. In such cases, the presence of armed conflict may ultimately prevent incursions to a greater extent than the absence of conflict. Although there are several reports of habitat destruction following cessation of conflict, there has never been a systematic and quantitative “before-and-after-conflict” analysis of a large sample of PAs and surrounding areas. Here we report the results of such a study in Colombia, using an open-access global forest change dataset. By analysing 39 PAs over three years before and after Colombia’s peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), we found a dramatic and highly significant increase in the deforestation rate for the majority of these areas and their buffer zones. We discuss the reasons behind such findings from the Colombian case, and debate some general conservation lessons applicable to other countries undergoing post-conflict transitions. © 2020, The Author(s). 2020 2020-05-26T00:00:52Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 20452322 https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23280 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61861-y eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Nature Research instname:Universidad del Rosario
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Clerici, Nicola
Armenteras, D.
Kareiva, P.
Botero, R.
Ramírez-Delgado, J. P.
Forero-Medina, G.
Ochoa, J.
Pedraza, C.
Schneider, L.
Lora, C.
Gómez, C.
Linares, Mauricio
Hirashiki, C.
Biggs, D.
Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
description Protected areas (PAs) are a foundational and essential strategy for reducing biodiversity loss. However, many PAs around the world exist on paper only; thus, while logging and habitat conversion may be banned in these areas, illegal activities often continue to cause alarming habitat destruction. In such cases, the presence of armed conflict may ultimately prevent incursions to a greater extent than the absence of conflict. Although there are several reports of habitat destruction following cessation of conflict, there has never been a systematic and quantitative “before-and-after-conflict” analysis of a large sample of PAs and surrounding areas. Here we report the results of such a study in Colombia, using an open-access global forest change dataset. By analysing 39 PAs over three years before and after Colombia’s peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), we found a dramatic and highly significant increase in the deforestation rate for the majority of these areas and their buffer zones. We discuss the reasons behind such findings from the Colombian case, and debate some general conservation lessons applicable to other countries undergoing post-conflict transitions. © 2020, The Author(s).
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author Clerici, Nicola
Armenteras, D.
Kareiva, P.
Botero, R.
Ramírez-Delgado, J. P.
Forero-Medina, G.
Ochoa, J.
Pedraza, C.
Schneider, L.
Lora, C.
Gómez, C.
Linares, Mauricio
Hirashiki, C.
Biggs, D.
author_facet Clerici, Nicola
Armenteras, D.
Kareiva, P.
Botero, R.
Ramírez-Delgado, J. P.
Forero-Medina, G.
Ochoa, J.
Pedraza, C.
Schneider, L.
Lora, C.
Gómez, C.
Linares, Mauricio
Hirashiki, C.
Biggs, D.
author_sort Clerici, Nicola
title Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
title_short Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
title_full Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
title_fullStr Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
title_full_unstemmed Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
title_sort deforestation in colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods
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