Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador
We modeled the coastal protection and blue carbon ecosystem services provided by the mangroves of the Paz River Basin (El Salvador and Guatemala) using InVEST Coastal Vulnerability and Coastal Blue Carbon Models, with the goal of supporting the Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project of the Internatio...
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| description | We modeled the coastal protection and blue carbon ecosystem services provided by the mangroves of the Paz River Basin (El Salvador and Guatemala) using InVEST Coastal Vulnerability and Coastal Blue Carbon Models, with the goal of supporting the Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, in determining potential priority mangrove areas for conservation and restoration. To quantify the relative coastal protection that mangroves provide, we combined maps of different aspects of vulnerability, including ecological, physical, and social data. We also estimated carbon stocks, net sequestration, and the economic value of carbon sequestration as a service in 2050 and 2100. We then developed a combined index of coastal protection and carbon sequestration services to highlight potential priority conservation and restoration areas for mangroves. We found that in Guatemala the coastal protection service was provided in greater quantity in the province of Moyuta, while in El Salvador this service was the highest in the provinces of San Francisco Menéndez, Jujutla and Acajutla, which also had the greatest total carbon stock. In the Paz River Basin, we estimate there are approximately 1,741 hectares of mangroves that provide the highest coastal protection and carbon sequestration services. Furthermore, we identified 318.9 hectares across both countries where mangroves could potentially be restored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-894e80308d1c4b909e6cddde65a7fbac2022-12-22T03:20:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2022-03-011010.3389/fevo.2022.843145843145Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El SalvadorMarcello Hernández-Blanco0Monica Moritsch1Marilyn Manrow2Leander Raes3Independent Researcher, San José, Costa RicaDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesIndependent Researcher, San José, Costa RicaInternational Union for Conservation of Nature, Washington, DC, United StatesWe modeled the coastal protection and blue carbon ecosystem services provided by the mangroves of the Paz River Basin (El Salvador and Guatemala) using InVEST Coastal Vulnerability and Coastal Blue Carbon Models, with the goal of supporting the Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, in determining potential priority mangrove areas for conservation and restoration. To quantify the relative coastal protection that mangroves provide, we combined maps of different aspects of vulnerability, including ecological, physical, and social data. We also estimated carbon stocks, net sequestration, and the economic value of carbon sequestration as a service in 2050 and 2100. We then developed a combined index of coastal protection and carbon sequestration services to highlight potential priority conservation and restoration areas for mangroves. We found that in Guatemala the coastal protection service was provided in greater quantity in the province of Moyuta, while in El Salvador this service was the highest in the provinces of San Francisco Menéndez, Jujutla and Acajutla, which also had the greatest total carbon stock. In the Paz River Basin, we estimate there are approximately 1,741 hectares of mangroves that provide the highest coastal protection and carbon sequestration services. Furthermore, we identified 318.9 hectares across both countries where mangroves could potentially be restored.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.843145/fullmangrovesecosystem servicesnatural capitalcoastal protectionblue carbon |
| spellingShingle | Marcello Hernández-Blanco Monica Moritsch Marilyn Manrow Leander Raes Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution mangroves ecosystem services natural capital coastal protection blue carbon |
| title | Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador |
| title_full | Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador |
| title_fullStr | Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador |
| title_short | Coastal Ecosystem Services Modeling in Latin America to Guide Conservation and Restoration Strategies: The Case of Mangroves in Guatemala and El Salvador |
| title_sort | coastal ecosystem services modeling in latin america to guide conservation and restoration strategies the case of mangroves in guatemala and el salvador |
| topic | mangroves ecosystem services natural capital coastal protection blue carbon |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.843145/full |
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