Analysis of land use change in Mangrove of the Barra San José, Chiapas, Mexico
1 Postgraduate in Environmental Sciences from Institute of Sciences, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.
2 Research Department in Agricultural Sciences from Institute of Sciences, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(01), 153–159
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.1.0743
Publication history:
Received on 24 November 2021; revised on 04 January 2022; accepted on 06 January 2022
Abstract:
Mangroves are the most productive ecosystems in the world, since they provide ecosystem services, are biological filters, stabilize the coastline and are the habitat of important fishing species and migratory birds nest. However, the inadequate implementation of agricultural, livestock and tourism development policies has implied the loss of biodiversity, habitat fragmentation and deforestation. The objective of this work is to evaluate the dynamics of changes in mangrove cover and land use in Barra San José, Chiapas, Mexico, in the period 1978-2017. The detection of the changes was carried out by means of a post-classificatory multitemporal study, through the superposition of digital cartographic bases of land use of the series III and VI of the INEGI. Maps of change processes, deforestation rates, and change matrices were obtained. The results indicate a loss of 574 ha of Mangroves in 39 years, with a deforestation rate of -0.41%, where human settlements and agriculture accounted for 90% of the changes. The conversion of Mangroves to grasslands was very marked, showing the fragmentation and loss of habitat to which the forests are exposed in the study area. The results of this analysis should be considered in the establishment of management and conservation policies for this ecological region.
Keywords:
Ecosystems; Deforestation; Environment; Change processes; Chiapas’s mangroves; Wetlands
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