Spatio-temporal analysis of land use and land cover change (2011–2024) in the Huaytapallana Regional Conservation Area, Peruvian Andes
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Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), Master’s Program in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity, Turrialba, Costa Rica
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja “Daniel Hernández Morillo”, Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Forestal y Ambiental, Tayacaja, Perú
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Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo, Perú
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Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Selva Central “Juan Santos Atahualpa”, Chanchamayo, Junín, Perú
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Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva, Tingo María, Perú
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Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo, Perú
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Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Campus Huancayo, Huancayo, Perú
Publication date: 2026-04-06
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Ecol. Eng. Environ. Technol. 2026; 5
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Despite the creation of protected areas (PAs) in Peru, reports and research show that pressure and losses still exist in these same areas. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between changes in land use and land cover between 2011 and 2024 in the Huaytapallana Regional Conservation Area (HRCA). Data from MapBiomas and a multitemporal geospatial analysis were used. The results indicate a loss of forest (−508.68 ha), grassland (–4,975.02 ha), and glaciers (−6,682.5 ha), along with an increase in rocky outcrops (+11,719.89 ha) and scrubland (+6,329.34 ha), reflecting an accelerated process of aridification, deglaciation, and human pressure in the HRCA. These findings show that the ecological degradation of the HRCA and jeopardizes the functionality of the conservation area, highlighting the urgency of strengthening governance.
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