Identifying Priority Areas for Connecting Forest Fragments in an Area of the Andes, Colombia
| dc.creator | Carvajal Ortiz, Alex Javier | |
| dc.creator | Romero Ramírez, Brayan Armando | |
| dc.creator | Díaz-López, Sandra Milena | |
| dc.creator | Bolívar-Santamaría, Sergio | |
| dc.date | 2025-01-01 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-04T20:11:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-04T20:11:38Z | |
| dc.description | The tropical Andes are a biodiversity hotspot, but the fragmentation of their landscapes due to land use changes towards livestock farming and agriculture has led to the loss of ecosystem services. This study identified key areas to reconnect forest fragments in the eastern mountain range of Colombia and improve the connectivity of La Llanada National Civil Society Reserve. Coverage classifications were performed, and fragmentation and connectivity metrics were estimated, employing multicriteria analysis to prioritize the areas to be connected through agroforestry systems. The landscape matrix shows a dense forest cover (Bd), with 135 fragments out of 1227 identified. Although the Bd exhibits spatial continuity, the patches are irregular, affecting connectivity. The proposed methodology aids in defining priority zones for implementing agroforestry systems, enhancing connectivity and conservation between forest fragments. | en-US |
| dc.description | Los Andes tropicales son un hotspot de biodiversidad, pero la fragmentación de sus paisajes por cambios en el uso del suelo hacia la ganadería y la agricultura ha causado la pérdida de servicios ecosistémicos. Este estudio identificó áreas clave para reconectar fragmentos de bosque en la cordillera oriental de Colombia y mejorar la conectividad de la Reserva Nacional de la Sociedad Civil La Llanada. Se realizaron clasificaciones de coberturas y se estimaron métricas de fragmentación y conectividad, utilizando un análisis multicriterio para priorizar áreas a conectar con sistemas agroforestales. La matriz del paisaje muestra una cobertura de bosque denso (Bd), con 135 fragmentos de un total de 1227 identificados. Aunque el Bd tiene continuidad espacial, los parches son irregulares, lo que afecta la conectividad. La metodología propuesta ayuda a definir zonas prioritarias para implementar sistemas agroforestales, mejorando la conectividad y la conservación entre fragmentos de bosque. | es-ES |
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| dc.identifier | https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/colfor/article/view/21956 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.14483/2256201X.21956 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11349/102705 | |
| dc.language | spa | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas | es-ES |
| dc.relation | https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/colfor/article/view/21956/20341 | |
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| dc.rights | Derechos de autor 2024 Colombia forestal | es-ES |
| dc.rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 | es-ES |
| dc.source | Colombia Forestal; Vol. 28 No. 1 (2025): January-june; e21956 | en-US |
| dc.source | Colombia forestal; Vol. 28 Núm. 1 (2025): Enero-junio; e21956 | es-ES |
| dc.source | 2256-201X | |
| dc.source | 0120-0739 | |
| dc.subject | agroforestry | en-US |
| dc.subject | local communities | en-US |
| dc.subject | Landscape ecology | en-US |
| dc.subject | fragmentation | en-US |
| dc.subject | Makurhini | en-US |
| dc.subject | agroforestería | es-ES |
| dc.subject | comunidades locales | es-ES |
| dc.subject | ecología del paisaje | es-ES |
| dc.subject | fragmentación | es-ES |
| dc.subject | Makurhini | es-ES |
| dc.title | Identifying Priority Areas for Connecting Forest Fragments in an Area of the Andes, Colombia | en-US |
| dc.title | Identificación de áreas prioritarias para conectar fragmentos boscosos en una zona de los Andes, Colombia | es-ES |
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