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Argentine forest conservation and management

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Argentina continues to manage diverse forest conservation and management efforts. Under the international PEFC system, the country has certified over 380,000 hectares across five provinces, including Misiones and Buenos Aires, balancing sustainable timber production with biodiversity and water protection. Local conservation initiatives are advancing in La Falda, where municipal authorities are developing a legal framework to establish Parque Puma. This proposed natural and cultural reserve would protect 75 hectares of native forest and include heritage sites such as a historic Puma sculpture from 1940. forest. However, illegal logging remains a critical issue. In the Los Cajones area of issue; in San Luis, local producer Mario Baigorria has filed complaints alleging that unauthorized extraction of algarrobo and quebracho wood has occurred since 2022, with suspicions involving local police and relatives of a municipal official. relatives. On a broader scale, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), the FAO, and the Green Climate Fund are providing technical assistance for 40 Integrated Forest-Livestock Management (MBGI) plans across 12 provinces, a US$ 4.4 million initiative. Additionally, the National Parks Administration is leading a US$ 50 million restoration project across seven national protected areas, including Tierra del Fuego, to recover degraded ecosystems. ecosystems and combat invasive species. In response to El Niño, authorities in Corrientes and Santiago del Estero are also implementing preventive measures to manage water excess, disease risks, excess and flood-related infrastructure needs. flood risks. However, environmental policy faces scrutiny; a study in the journal Nature indicates that between 2009 and 2024, successive administrations implemented strategies that effectively legalized previously illegal deforestation. Specifically, a 2024 update to the Native Forest Land Use Planning (OTBN) excluded 270,000 hectares that were illegally cleared and reduced protection for another 220,000 hectares of high conservation value.

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