Deforestation trends in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala: 2000-2013

Author(s): Hodgdon, B.D. Hugell, D. Hugo Ramos, V. McNab, R.B.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Type: Report
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Abstract

Covering close to 2.1 million hectares, Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR) is the largest protected area in Central America and home to around 180,000 people, as well as globally important biodiversity and cultural heritage. Established in 1990, the reserve is also the site of an internationally significant example of multiple-use forest management with the twin aims of conservation and social development. This paper analyzes deforestation trends in different management zones of the MBR during the period 2000-2013 and looks within these zones to identify trends among specific management units.

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Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
Topics: Forest cover
Subtopics: Forest loss
Subject Keywords: Buffer zones Indigenous peoples Deforestation
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Regions: Central America
Countries: Guatemala
Forest Zones: Tropical
Forest Type: Natural Forest
Tenure Ownership: Community
Tenure Management: Community
Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
Evidence Subtype: Data collected before and after intervention
Data Type: (not yet curated)