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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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RIACHO TEUQUITO |
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| General Description | Riacho Teuquito is located in the Province of Formosa in the Chaqueña Region in the north of Argentina. The Biosphere Reserve belongs to the Chaco biogeographical region with tropical dry or deciduous forests, particularly ‘quebrachal’ dominated by Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco and Schinopsis lorentzii in the valleys, matorral scrublands and forests with matorral, flooded matorral, flooded savannas, agricultural systems and grazing forests. Wetlands are also present, located mostly along rivers, providing a refuge for a wide range of species including migratory birds. More than 3,000 people (2000) live in the biosphere reserve, of which 350 form indigenous communities (Toba Qomleck Pilagá and Wichí). The principal economic activities are agriculture, forestry, commerce, industry and cattle raising. The transition area contains a development project with the objective of promoting sustainable use of natural resources, establishing pilot areas of productive models and harmonizing environmental, political, social, cultural and economic issues. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | Tropical dry or deciduous forests | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | "Quebrachal" dominated by Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco and Schinopsis lorentzii; "Quebrachal" with valleys characterized by Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco; "Quebrachal" dominated by Schinopsis lorentzii and with Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco and Bulnesia sarmientoi; matorral and forests with "maderjones" including species such as Schinopsis spp., P. nigra, P. alba (algarrobos), Cereus coryne and Ruprechtia triflora; matorral dominated by Ruprechtia triflora, Prosopis ruscifolia, Bulnesia sarmientoi etc.; inundated matorral dominated by P. nigra, P. alba and Vallesia glabra; "matorral" including Cereus coryne, Prosopis ruscifolia, Prosopis ruscifolia, Ruprechtia trifolia etc.; inundated savanna; agricultural systems; grazing areas | |||
| Location | 24°02' to 24°18'S; 61°15' to 61°49'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 81,000 | |||
| Core area(s) | 10,000 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 18,000 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 53,000 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +128 to +186 | |||
| Year designated | 2000 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Subsecretário de Recursos Naturales y Ecología | |||
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| Abiotic | n.a. | |||
| Biodiversity | n.a. | |||
| Socio-economic | n.a. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | n.a. | |||
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| Contact address |
Jorge Neri González Casa de Gobierno Piso 6 Formosa Argentina |
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| Telephone | (54.737) 426 465 | |||
| Fax | (54.737) 426 465 | |||
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jngonzalez@arnet.com.ar |
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| Last updated: 3/7/2011 |
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