Dry forest is more threatened but less protected than evergreen forest in Ecuador's coastal region

Abstract:

The Ecuadorian coast has two main types of forests, which are differentiated by their phenology: dry forests are deciduous and more humid forests are evergreen. Less of the dry forests on the Ecuadorian coast is protected (13% of its area) than the evergreen forests (28%), and the area devoted to the protection of dry forests (1069 km²) is substantially less than the area devoted to the protection of evergreen forests (2800 km²). Yet the conservation status of dry forests is more critical, with 83% of their area classified as having very low connectivity, 70% as being highly fragile and 86% as being highly threatened. In addition, the dry forests have fewer protected areas than the evergreen forests. It is therefore necessary to increase the protection of deciduous ecosystems as part of a comprehensive national strategy because they support high levels of biodiversity and many endemic species.

Año de publicación:

2020

Keywords:

• dry forests
• deciduous forests
• forest conservation
• protected areas
• evergreen forests

Fuente:

scopus

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