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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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LAGUNA DE POZUELOS |
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| General Description | The Laguna de Pozuelos Biosphere Reserve is located in the high Andean region of Argentina in the Jujuy Province. The ‘Laguna de Pozuelos’ is one of the best examples of an inland drainage basin with saline, intermittent lakes and a few permanent lakes. This basin is the most humid in the Argentine ‘Altiplano’, due to the relatively high rainfall and also to the presence of an important aquifer. The vegetation is characterized by ‘tolilla’ (Fabiana densa) and ‘chijua’ (Baccharis boliviensis) shrubs. The wet areas around the watercourses in the upper parts of many streams are covered by permanent green meadows, called ‘Vegas’ and the lower parts of the streams consist of grasslands and marshlands (‘Cienagos’) used for pastoralism. The only tree existing in the area is the ‘Queñoa’ (Polylepsis tormentella spp.) used for firewood and as construction material. The most important birds in the area are flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi, P. andinus), and one of the main animal resources in the area is the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna). Over 3,800 inhabitants (1990) live in the biosphere reserve engaged in intensive pastoralism, mining, and exploitation of firewood. The main goal of the Biosphere Reserve is to restore degraded lands, develop ecotourism and reforestation with ‘queñoa’. In the ‘Laguna de Pozuelos’, an attempt has been made at making socio-economic development compatible with conservation, promoting the participation of local populations in decision making processes, planning a series of actions aimed at improving animal husbandry practices, sustainable construction technologies and introducing new methods of natural resource use. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | Mixed mountain and highland systems; freshwater lagoon | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Shrubby steppe with species such as Fabiana densa and Baccharis boliviensis, grasses such as Poa sp., Festuca sp., Stipa sp. etc.; lower foothill of mountain chain with cardones (Trichocereus spp.), "mocaraca" (Senecio viridis), "reca reca" (Acantholippia hastulata), "yareta" (Azorella compacta) etc.; lagoon with aquatic plants such as Myriophyllum sp.; agroecosystems with sugarcane and tobacco; small-scale mine for gold | |||
| Location | 22°15' to 22°27'S; 65°56' to 66°03'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 400,000 | |||
| Core area(s) | 56,400 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 234,400 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 109,200 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +3,600 to +4,800 | |||
| Year designated | 1990 | |||
| Administrative authorities | La Corporación para el Desarrollo de la cuenca de Pozuelos (CODEPO) Guardaparques Nacional Universidad Nacional de Jujuy | |||
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| Brief description |
Soils, geology, geomorphology Upland ecosystems and factors which determine their horizontal and vertical spatial distribution Flora Animal population dynamics, including aquatic birds, and domestic camelids Surveys on amphibian, reptilian and fish species Cultural and social aspects Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve Elanem, a project with the EU, for the design and application of quantitative indicators and indices to the assessment of environmental quality |
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| Abiotic | Geology, geomorphology, soil. | |||
| Biodiversity | Amphibians, birds, fauna, fishes, flora, mountain and highland systems, population genetics/population dynamics, reptiles. | |||
| Socio-economic | Cultural aspects, social/socio-economic aspects. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Environmental quality, mapping, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
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| Contact address |
Uri Shanas University of Haifa Tivon 36006 Israel |
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| Telephone | 972-4-9838703 | |||
| Fax | 972-4-9832167 | |||
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shanas@research.haifa.ac.il |
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| Contact address |
Megdonio Joaquín Solís Corporación para el Desarrollo de la cuenca de Pozuelos (CODEPO) Jaime Freires esq. Hugo Wast, Barrio Luján 4000 S.S. Jujuy Argentina |
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| Telephone | (54.388) 42 30 391 | |||
| Fax | (54.388) 42 39 275 | |||
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codepo_juy@hotmail.com |
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| Last updated: 3/7/2011 |
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