Argentina - Rural Corridors and Biodiversity Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 2) : Evaluacion ambiental (Espagnol)

The overall objective of the Rural Corridors and Biodiversity Project is to assist the Argentine government in its efforts to conserve biodiversity by strengthening the Protected Areas System, which incorporates at least six new protected areas including...  Voir la suite The overall objective of the Rural Corridors and Biodiversity Project is to assist the Argentine government in its efforts to conserve biodiversity by strengthening the Protected Areas System, which incorporates at least six new protected areas including marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Through greater collaboration with community stakeholders interested in conservation, especially the provinces, the project will coordinate efforts and enforce the conservation of biodiversity which is of global importance in selected areas, the Chaco Park corridors and the steppe and Patagonian coast. The main negative impacts identified related to infrastructure and equipment for the protected areas (PA) are: Soil compaction by vehicular traffic in parking area and movement of machinery and vehicles; Modification of natural drainage and soil structure by digging and / or leveling of land by the works; Risks of disruption of tangible cultural resources and cultural landscapes; Elimination of native flora in large areas for parking construction; Modification of the natural landscape due to construction within the AP; Alterations on the quality of life of the population. Other potential negative impacts identified are: Alterations of native flora and fauna; Risk of introduction of exotic flora and fauna; Risk of impairment of cultural resources and nonrenewable natural resources; Paleontological and natural landscape alteration; Soil disturbances on water resources (surface or underground).  Réduire