Breve descripción de la práctica óptima
“Reforestation for the purpose of combating desertification, mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity in Santiago del Estero, Argentina - Youth Environmental Groups” is a proposed A/R CDM project activity which, through an integrated approach to manage land, water and forest resources will prevent desertification , improve the supply, management, sustainability, and environmental conditions of the forest resources in Santiago del Estero, conserve its biodiversity and mitigate climate change.
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Argentine Republic
Si el lugar tiene límites bien definidos, especifique su extensión en hectáreas:
2000.0
Población estimada que vive en el lugar:
40000.0
Breve descripción del entorno natural en el lugar especificado
The soil of the Province of Santiago del Estero is undergoing a calcification process, evidenced by the formation of calcium carbonate on the soil profile. This feature determines the formation of a barren plain or desert vegetation, under semiarid climate conditions. Within Salado and Dulce rivers fluvial systems a variety of soils can be observed, ranging from mineral soils to hydro morphine soils, with a high salt and alkali ratio|
The Province of Santiago del Estero looks like an expanded saltpetrous plain, only interrupted by rivers flowing diagonally from Northwest to Southeast (Salí-Dulce river and Salado river, different both in their flow and in their use possibilities) and by elevations located on the South, West and Northwest margins.|
Climate in Santiago del Estero is hot and equivalent to that in subtropical regions. The annual average temperature is 21.5 ºC, with an absolute maximum summer temperature of up to 47º C, and an absolute minimum winter temperature of -5 ºC. Two seasons can be distinguished: the rainy season, from October to March, and the dry season, from April to September. During the year, precipitation range from 750 mm to 600 mm, with an annual average of 695 mm.|
Condiciones socioeconómicas imperantes de los habitantes del lugar o las proximidades
High level of poverty rate.
The local farmers involved in project activity (inside and outside Colonia El Simbolar) are the owners of the land.
Agricultural activities.
¿En base de qué criterios o indicadores (no relacionados con la Estrategia) se ha considerado la práctica propuesta y la tecnología correspondiente como ‘óptima’?
The project is considered a "best practice" as it resulted in positive impacts in terms of social and environmemtal criteria.
Environmnetal indicator: planted area, carbon sequestered.
