Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity
Biophysical and socioeconomic problems related to natural resource conservation of the uplands of the Maribios volcanic ranges of Nicaragua are discussed. Since the USDA method for land classification was found to be unsatisfactory, the FAO method, as adapted to the conditions of the Maribios, was u...
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RepoCATIE96542023-11-08T20:09:08Z Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity Sharma, P.N UTILIZACIÓN DE LA TIERRA TECNOLOGÍA APROPIADA ENTORNO SOCIOECONÓMICO POBLACIÓN RURAL CLASIFICACIÓN DE TIERRAS VOCACIÓN DE LA TIERRA RECURSOS NATURALES CONSERVACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS PARTICIPACIÓN SOCIAL NICARAGUA Biophysical and socioeconomic problems related to natural resource conservation of the uplands of the Maribios volcanic ranges of Nicaragua are discussed. Since the USDA method for land classification was found to be unsatisfactory, the FAO method, as adapted to the conditions of the Maribios, was used to develop appropriate land use maps of two (Nos. 3 and 4) of the eight upland watersheds of the Western Maribios. Almost all these uplands need appropriate soil,water and forest conservation measures to remain sustainable under present use or in use according to land capability. For watershed No.3, 5466 ha (11%) and in No. 4, 10342 ha (3,3%) are in a critical state. These critical areas need to be converted ot forestry or otherwise protected. Almost 95% of the rural-based families are either small farmers (50%) owning 1.47 ha or landless share croppers/farm laborers (45%). Since both these groups are subsistence farmers and represent a majority in the rural-based society, special efforts are needed to adapt appropriate conservation technology to their needs, limitations and traditional practices, if present land use or use according to land capability is to remain sustainable in the Maribios uplands. 2020-10-09T22:45:48Z 2020-10-09T22:45:48Z 1993-07 Artículo 0041-4360 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9654 en Turrialba; Volumen 43, Número 3 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ pdf application/pdf IICA, San José (Costa Rica) |
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UTILIZACIÓN DE LA TIERRA TECNOLOGÍA APROPIADA ENTORNO SOCIOECONÓMICO POBLACIÓN RURAL CLASIFICACIÓN DE TIERRAS VOCACIÓN DE LA TIERRA RECURSOS NATURALES CONSERVACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS PARTICIPACIÓN SOCIAL NICARAGUA |
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UTILIZACIÓN DE LA TIERRA TECNOLOGÍA APROPIADA ENTORNO SOCIOECONÓMICO POBLACIÓN RURAL CLASIFICACIÓN DE TIERRAS VOCACIÓN DE LA TIERRA RECURSOS NATURALES CONSERVACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS PARTICIPACIÓN SOCIAL NICARAGUA Sharma, P.N Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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Biophysical and socioeconomic problems related to natural resource conservation of the uplands of the Maribios volcanic ranges of Nicaragua are discussed. Since the USDA method for land classification was found to be unsatisfactory, the FAO method, as adapted to the conditions of the Maribios, was used to develop appropriate land use maps of two (Nos. 3 and 4) of the eight upland watersheds of the Western Maribios. Almost all these uplands need appropriate soil,water and forest conservation measures to remain sustainable under present use or in use according to land capability. For watershed No.3, 5466 ha (11%) and in No. 4, 10342 ha (3,3%) are in a critical state. These critical areas need to be converted ot forestry or otherwise protected. Almost 95% of the rural-based families are either small farmers (50%) owning 1.47 ha or landless share croppers/farm laborers (45%). Since both these groups are subsistence farmers and represent a majority in the rural-based society, special efforts are needed to adapt appropriate conservation technology to their needs, limitations and traditional practices, if present land use or use according to land capability is to remain sustainable in the Maribios uplands. |
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Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. I. Appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the maribios volcanic ranges of nicaragua. i. appropriate land use and rural social diversity |
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IICA, San José (Costa Rica) |
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