Argentina: Balancing Connectivity and Production in Forest Reserves
摘要
In various parts of the world, forest reserves are areas that support forests or systems of high forest value, meeting multiple objectives concerning both the production of goods through sustainable management and conservation of the ecosystem services those areas provide. This chapter presents the case of the Production Forest Reserves (PFR) in Tierra del Fuego, which are aimed at forest harvesting as well as the restoration of environments degraded by fires and valuation of the goods and services offered by the Fuegian forest landscapes. The implementation and monitoring of silvicultural practices, restoration, and vegetation surveys carried out by the General Directorate of Forestry (GDF) in cooperation with the scientific sector generate scientific and technical information to improve the management and sustainable use of the forest landscape. The PFRs also offer ideal sites for raising environmental awareness through educational tours, recreation, and low-impact tourism for visitors as well as other activities with the local communities. The enabling of different uses within the PFRs aims to promote the continuity of productive forest landscapes and their biodiversity in space and time.