Conservation approaches in the Atlantic Forest of Argentina: from ecoregion to single-species

PACHA, M. J.; DI BITETTI, M. S.; PLACCI, L. G.; CARABELLI, E.; PAVIOLO, A.; DE ANGELO, C.; JARAMILLO, M.

Understanding Biodiversity Loss: An overview of Forest Fragmentation in South America

IALE

Año: 2007; p. 142 - 155

Conservation efforts worldwide have evolved in recent decades from a single­species approach to consider whole areas or ecor-egions. Theoretical approaches need to be put in practice on the ground to discover their benefits and challenges. For this reason we analyse eco-regional, landscape and single­species approaches to conservation in the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest  of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay and explore their interdependency. Eco-regional approaches concentrated on the creation of a Biodiversity Vision to guide conservation actions while landscape approaches were carried out through Forest Landscape Restoration initiative. Finally, a single-species approach was concentrated on the jaguar (Panthera onca) population. Challenges in this region include ambitious targets in a tri-national context, community involvement and stakeholder participation and cultural shifts to appreciate more the importance of the Atlantic Forest. To be effective, conservation efforts in any area need to include a combination of different coarse and fine filter approaches.