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La pérdida de bosques de tierras bajas en áreas protegidas del Borneo indonesio
L M Curran1, S N Trigg, A K McDonald
1Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. lisa.curran@yale.edu
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 14, 2004
Resumen
Las selvas tropicales de Borneo se enfrentan a una severa deforestación debido a la tala, amenazando la biodiversidad y el almacenamiento de carbono. La gestión transnacional inmediata es crucial para preservar estos ecosistemas vitales.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ecología Ecología Ecología.
- Ciencias del medio ambiente Ciencias del medio ambiente.
- Biología de la Conservación Biología de la Conservación.
Sus antecedentes:
- La ecología de la selva tropical de Borneo está influenciada por las sequías inducidas por El Niño, que afectan a las poblaciones de árboles frutales y vertebrados.
- La tala y la conversión de tierras están destruyendo rápidamente estos ecosistemas ricos en carbono, incluso afectando a las áreas protegidas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar las tendencias de deforestación en los bosques protegidos de las tierras bajas de Kalimantan.
- Evaluar el impacto de la tala en las áreas protegidas y sus zonas de amortiguación.
Principales métodos:
- El análisis de imágenes satelitales.
- El Sistema de Información Geográfica (SIG) es un sistema de mapeo de mapas.
- Encuestas ecológicas basadas en el campo.
Principales resultados:
- Los bosques protegidos de las tierras bajas de Kalimantan se redujeron en más del 56% (29.000 km2) entre 1985 y 2001.
- Se encontraron actividades madereras incluso en áreas forestales remotas y protegidas.
- Los bosques protegidos se volvieron aislados y degradados, con zonas de amortiguación severamente afectadas.
Conclusiones:
- Se requiere una gestión transnacional urgente para mantener la integridad ecológica de las selvas tropicales de Kalimantan.
- Las actuales estrategias de conservación son insuficientes para detener la deforestación en las áreas protegidas.
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