Annual Report 2023 UPM Forestal Oriental

CONSERVATION AND HIGH VALUE CONSERVATION ATTRIBUTES IN RESERVE AREAS AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES IMPLEMENTED 73

HIGH VALUE CONSERVATION AREAS

DEPARTMENT

NAME

AREA (HA)

CONSERVATION ATTRIBUTES

AREA

EXAMPLES OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES IMPLEMENTED

TYPE (*)

Cerro Largo

Peñarrosa

282

Swampy forests, priority flora species

HCVA I and III

Monitoring and survey of flora

for conservation

Durazno

Palmares

63

Swampy forests, populations of new species in Uruguay (Screptidium sp.)

HCVA III

Grazing management

de las Cañas

Monitoring of endemic species Monitoring the regeneration of pre-existing invasive species

Florida

Arteaga

5

Site of cultural historical interest: traditional farmhouse and Puente de las Cadenas (Chain Bridge) Ecosystems representative of others nearby. Protected areas or sites of interest for conservation on a national or regional scale (native forests, natural fields, rocky ledges). Conservation of Capuchin (Sporophila spp.) and Black-and-white monjita monjita (Xalmis dominicanus) species through tall grasslands. Significant scenic value and presence of priority species

HCVA VI

Park maintenance and conservation

of native species

Paysandú

El Retiro

1,031

HCVA III

Monitoring exotic species

Monitoring flora in grasslands and native forests

Río Negro

Barrancas

589

Scenic value conservation, important environments for endangered birds (Sporophila cinnamomea) and for endemic rodents (Ctenomys rionegrensis), plant and animal species priority for conservation

HCVA III

Monitoring Invasive Alien Woody Species

Negras

(mainly Gleditsia triacanthos ) Monitoring flora and fauna

El Cerro

950

Wetlands, native forests, areas of interest for threatened birds and rodents

HCVA II

Monitoring illegal activities and livestock loads

Monitoring flora

El Jabalí

865

Rich in animal and plant species. Diversity of priority

HCVA I

Monitoring flora and fauna

species for conservation

Invasive Alien Woody Species (IAWS) control Poaching surveillance Grazing management

HCVA: High Conservation Value Areas