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Tuma-La Dalia, Nicaragua |
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Fragmented landscape with low forest cover |
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Land use: basic grain production, coffee agroforestry and cattle ranching |
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Farm sizes approximately 0.5 ha–300 ha, most commonly smallholders with individual private land tenure |
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Good accessibility |
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Part of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) key territory |
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Very high population density >250 persons/km2 (Center for International Earth. Science Information Network [CIESIN] estimates for 2010) |
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Columbus, Nicaragua |
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Part of the Tasba-Pry indigenous territory (Miskitu indigenous reserve) |
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High percentage of non-indigenous settlers: 50% in the area. This is a source of conflict |
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Indigenous communities, recognized by the government, communal land |
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Settlers – individual private land tenure |
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Forest in recovery phase from a large event disturbance: Hurricane Felix in 2007 |
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Migratory agriculture and livestock encroachment in tropical forest – particularly after Felix |
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Very low population density of 1-5 persons/km2 (CIESIN estimates for 2010) |
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Rio Blanco, Honduras |
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Main land use: pasture – cattle ranching and basic grain production |
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Small pockets of forest remnants (mostly along rivers) |
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A massive conversion from forest to cattle ranching started in the 1980s |
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Located between three protected areas (Patuca, Sierra de Agalta and Tawahka National Park) |
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Low population density, 5-25 persons/km2 (CIESIN estimates for 2010) |
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Rio Platano, Honduras |
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Still largely covered by primary forests (in mountainous areas within reserves) |
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Reserve land belongs to the government |
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Cattle ranching in fertile valleys, where population settle, managed as private land tenure (even within national territories) |
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People share agricultural activities and forest management (concessions) as sources of livelihood |
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Home to several indigenous groups within the reserve. Rights over land not recognized by the government |
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Low population density, 5-25 persons/km2 (CIESIN estimates for 2010) |
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Security issues – drug trafficking and land grabbing |
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