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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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LAS YUNGAS |
 © Photo: Eloy Lopez |
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| General Description | The Biosphere Reserve is located in the southernmost part of the eastern mountainous forest of the Andean Chain in the Provinces of Salta and Jujuy. It encompasses a rich diversity of landscapes from the high Andean ecosystems with mountain forest, ‘Chaco Serrano’, cloud forests to subtropical low mountain jungle, with montane forests, grasslands and agricultural land with sugar cane, citrus fruits, soya bean and cotton among others. Some 203 bird species are represented in the biosphere reserve such as the eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), ‘la pava del monte’ (Penelope dabbenei), and the military macaw (Ara militaris).Among the 89 species of mammal species reported in the reserve, ‘jaguar (Pantera onca), tapir (Tapirus terrestris), and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) are found. Over 33,700 inhabitants (2002), mostly farmers descendants from the ‘Kollas’ culture, live in the biosphere reserve. Some of them as the ‘San Andres’ and ‘Finca Santiago’ communities have developed traditional subsistence agriculture activities, handicrafts, hunting, and timber extraction. Others are working in extensive sugar cane farms and fruits industries.The Yungas Biosphere Reserve expresses the mixed historic, social and cultural practices in highlands and lowlands of the region. The Strategic Plan (in preparation) will engage the local population participation in decision-making processes related to conservation and sustainable forestry activities and local development. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | Mixed mountain and highland systems | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Low mountain jungle (selva pedemontana) between 350 and 900 meters asl. characterized by Astronium urundeuva, Phyllostylon rhamnoides, Calycophyllum multiflorum, Anadenanthera colubrina etc.; mountain jungle (selva montana) between 950 and 1,500 meters asl. characterized by Blepharocalyx salicifolius, Myrcianthes spp., Cinnamomum porphyria, Ocotea puberula etc.; mountain forest (bosque montano) between 1,500 and 2,400 meters asl. dominated by Cedrela lilloi, Juglans australis, Podocarpus parlatorei, Alnus acuminata etc.; chaco serrano including Schinopsis haenkeana, Tipuana tipu, Chorisia insignis etc.; cloud grasslands between 2,400 and 3,000 meters asl. with Festuca spp., Poa spp., Stipa spp., Deyeuxia spp. etc.; grasslands in high mountain areas (pastizales altoandinos) above 3,000 meters asl. with Festuca spp., Deyeuxia spp., Poa spp., Koeleria spp. etc.; agricultural land with Saccharum officinarum, Citrus spp., Glycine max and Gossypium hirsutum; pastizales antropicos (ganaderia) including Paspalum sp., Cynodon sp., Stipa sp., Setaria sp. etc. | |||
| Location | 22°00' to 24°00'S; 64°00' to 68°00'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 1,328,720 | |||
| Core area(s) | 166,037 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 439,723 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 722,960 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +500 to +4,960 | |||
| Year designated | 2002 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Provincia de Salta | |||
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| Brief description |
Meteorolocy Climatic data Hydrology Flora and fauna Patterns of mouvements of the jaguar Birds Molluscs Anura, formicids, tricopters, hongos, mushrooms, pteridofites Regeneration of vegetables Cromosome studies of vegetables Socio-economic analysis and monitoring in local communities Ethnobotany |
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| Abiotic | n.a. | |||
| Biodiversity | n.a. | |||
| Socio-economic | n.a. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | n.a. | |||
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| Contact address |
Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Dessarrollo Sustantable Balcarce 388 4400 Salta Argentina |
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| Telephone | (54.387) 421 4944 (54.387) 421 5007 |
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| Fax | (54.387) 421 4944 | |||
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ambiente@arnet.com.ar areas_protegidas@gobiernosalta.gov.ar |
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| Contact address |
Francisco López Sastre Administración de Parques Nacionales Santa Fe 690 1068 Buenos Aires Argentina |
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| Telephone | (54.11) 431 58307 | |||
| Fax | (54.11) 431 58307 | |||
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florezsastre@yahoo.fr |
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| Last updated: 07/03/2011 |
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