Abstract

GUGLIOTTA-RUGGERI, Fosco Emmanuel; ARANDA-ESPINOZA, María Lidia  and  ORTIZ, Romy Ana María. Ecosystem services: their linkage and valuation in livestock production landscape matrices in the Chaco Humedo. 2018. Poblac.Desarro. [online]. 2024, vol.30, n.58, pp.37-46. ISSN 2076-054X.  https://doi.org/10.18004/pdfce/2076-054x/2024.030.58.037.

The livestock productive landscape encompassing Playada, La Piedad, San Francisco, and La Rafaela estates in the western region of Paraguay emerges as a representative model with capabilities for both production and conservation of ecosystem services. Through categorization using ArcGIS 10.3, it was identified that grasslands and savannas cover approximately 35% of the total area, around 5,716 hectares. The study, based on landscapescale homogeneity, allowed for the analysis of physical characteristics, distribution, coverage, and anthropogenic pressures in five Homogeneous Environmental Units (HEUs). The characterization of ecosystem services revealed that forest remnants provide regulation, provisioning, and cultural services, while grasslands are the primary providers of supporting services. Technical profiles were generated for each HEU, and conservation strategies such as agroforestry systems and land planning, derived from sustainable production, were proposed for the benefit of both producers and ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the dynamics of productive landscapes for resource optimization and long-term sustainability.

Keywords : homogeneous environmental units; GIS models; western region; ecosystem conservation.

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