Desertification map of Argentina
Desertification map of Argentina.
The dry lands occupy 70% of the national territory and are affected by unsustainable livestock, forestry or agricultural management; deforestation and the inadequate use of water resources. The factors that lead to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services can be water and wind erosion, the reduction of vegetation cover and the productivity of natural vegetation and the alteration of the hydrological cycle.
The dry lands occupy 70% of the national territory and are affected by unsustainable livestock, forestry or agricultural management; deforestation and the inadequate use of water resources. The factors that lead to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services can be water and wind erosion, the reduction of vegetation cover and the productivity of natural vegetation and the alteration of the hydrological cycle.
