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CUATROCIÉNEGAS |
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| Brief description |
Geohydrological studies, forestry programmes related to mezquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and monitoring of endemic species such as soft-shelled turtle (Apalone ater) endemic to the Cuatrociénegas Valley are carried out to determine the site’s potential as for ecotourism. Control of alien species like the reed (Arundo donax). |
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| Abiotic | Habitat, hydrology, indicators. | |||
| Biodiversity | Birds, community studies/communities, endemic species, fishes, indicators, rare/endangered/threatened species, species inventorying/inventory. | |||
| Socio-economic | Agriculture/Production systems, indicators, livestock and related impacts/overgrazing, non-timber forest products/ntfp, pastoralism/pastoralists/grazing, role of women/gender, tourism. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Carrying capacity/Sustainability, geographic information system/gis, impact and risk studies/environmental impact, indicators, interdisciplinary studies, land tenure, land use/land cover, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
| Last updated: 3/8/2011 |
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