Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024

Uruguayan legislation, through Law 15.939, the Forestry Law, and its regulations, defines native forest as “vegetative associations in which trees of any size predominate, whether exploited or not, and are capable of producing timber or other forest products, influencing soil conservation, hydro-log...

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Main Author: Papendieck, Sabine
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176386
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description Uruguayan legislation, through Law 15.939, the Forestry Law, and its regulations, defines native forest as “vegetative associations in which trees of any size predominate, whether exploited or not, and are capable of producing timber or other forest products, influencing soil conservation, hydro-logical regimes, or climate, or providing shelter or other benefits of national interest.” Additionally, under its regulations, Decree 452/988 establishes that forests are considered tree formations with a “minimum area of 2,500 m²”. Furthermore, the General Directorate of Forestry (DGF), in the Native Forest Registration Guidelines, specifies that there must be at least 200 trees per hectare and a minimum coverage of 50%.
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spelling CGSpace1763862025-11-06T06:03:48Z Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024 Papendieck, Sabine biodiversity deforestation ecosystems legislation Uruguayan legislation, through Law 15.939, the Forestry Law, and its regulations, defines native forest as “vegetative associations in which trees of any size predominate, whether exploited or not, and are capable of producing timber or other forest products, influencing soil conservation, hydro-logical regimes, or climate, or providing shelter or other benefits of national interest.” Additionally, under its regulations, Decree 452/988 establishes that forests are considered tree formations with a “minimum area of 2,500 m²”. Furthermore, the General Directorate of Forestry (DGF), in the Native Forest Registration Guidelines, specifies that there must be at least 200 trees per hectare and a minimum coverage of 50%. 2025-09-05 2025-09-08T14:23:50Z 2025-09-08T14:23:50Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176386 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174402 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Papendieck, Sabine. 2025. Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024. LAC Working Paper 37. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176386
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deforestation
ecosystems
legislation
Papendieck, Sabine
Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title_full Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title_fullStr Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title_full_unstemmed Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title_short Uruguay report on deforestation 2000-2024
title_sort uruguay report on deforestation 2000 2024
topic biodiversity
deforestation
ecosystems
legislation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176386
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