The economic importance of products extracted from Amazonian flood plain forests

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An overview is presented on timber and nontimber extraction levels in the production of forest products by rural people in the Peruvian Amazon region, along with the resulting environmental impact. The article also examines the need for socioeconomic research, balancing rural livelihood requisites and ecological mitigation, before land-use policy changes are developed and implemented.

Economic aspects, Forest management, Amazon River Region, Forest products, Subsistence economy

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Biological diversity of Peru: determining priority areas for conservation

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Guidelines are presented for wildlife management practices in Peru. Suggestions include prioritizing the identification of information gaps in scientific knowledge, adjusting for a region's changing status of environmental degradation, and incorporating Peru's non-forested and drier ecosystems in conservation management.

Planning, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management

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A comparison of the driving forces behind deforestation in the Peruvian and the Brazilian Amazon

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An examination of deforestation patterns in Brazil and Peru is presented, focusing on differences. Topics include similarities between the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon, land abundance, land rights, road access, and frontier accessibility.

Brazil, Deforestation, South America, Highway communications

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