Conservation of pampas and campos grasslands in Argentina

KRAPOVICKAS, SANTIAGO F.; DI GIACOMO, ADRIÁN S.

PARKS

IUCN

Lugar: Gland; Año: 1998 vol. 8 p. 47 - 53

The pampas and campos grassland ecosystems in the southern part of the plains in north-eastern Argentina are described. Details of the vegetation and fauna are given and agricultural land use is evaluated. The effects of human activities on soil erosion and nutrient impoverishment are mentioned, along with the implications of agrochemical usage. The biodiversity loss attributed to these activities is  assessed, with examples given of several large mammals lost from the area. Internationally funded conservation efforts in the region are described, as well as the Pampas Argentina Project which examines bird-life. It is concluded that the survival of pampas and campos biodiversity will rely on public education of the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of grasslands.