Análisis de vacíos de representatividad en las áreas marinas protegidas del sistema de parques nacionales naturales de Colombia

Translated title of the contribution: Gap representativeness analysis in the marine protected areas of the National System of Natural Parks of Colombia

Carolina Segura-Quintero, Alonso C. David, Luisa F. Ramírez

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Abstract

Gap representativeness analysis is the process that identifies and assesses biodiversity or a selected surrogate within a protected area system, determining which biodiversity elements are insufficiently represented or which areas are lacking protection. The main objective of this research was to perform a gap analysis based on physiographic areas recognized as coastal and ocean systems, as well as on biodiversity elements of intertidal and subtidal ecological systems with reference to 13 protected areas of the national system of natural parks of Colombia (SPNN) located at the Caribbean and Pacific marine and coastal zones. The spatial variability coverage of the 26 biodiversity elements from the Caribbean and 12 elements from the Pacific was assessed on the 18 coastal and oceanic systems that subdivide the study area. Through the use of the software ArcGis 9.2.1 the biodiversity elements were structured in a geographical information system enabling spatial explicit operations between the layers of marine protected boundaries, coastal systems and distribution of biodiversity surrogates. Based on the representativeness ranges defined in this analysis it was found that only three systems are properly represented in the SPNN (> 30%), four systems are under-represented (10 to 29%), four systems are represented less than 10%, and seven systems are not represented at all. In relation with the elements of biodiversity it was found that twenty elements are not represented (< 10%), 13 elements are under-represented (10-29%), three are represented from 30 to 59%, and only two are well represented (> 60%). According to the results, in order to increase the representativeness of biodiversity elements and to strengthen the SPNN it is recommended to undertake actions to achieve in situ conservation including the spatial variability along the marine and coastal areas of Colombia.

Translated title of the contributionGap representativeness analysis in the marine protected areas of the National System of Natural Parks of Colombia
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)299-322
Number of pages24
JournalBoletin de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras
Volume41
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oceanography
  • Aquatic Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Water Science and Technology

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