614: The Delicate Ecosystem of Colombia's Dry Forests
About this episode
The episode discusses the critical state of Colombia's tropical dry forests and conservation strategies.
Join us as we explore the critical state of Colombia's tropical dry forests with researcher Maria Isabel Arce Plata. Discover the ecosystem's unique characteristics, the threats it faces from deforestation, climate change, and human activity, and the hopeful strategies for conservation and community involvement. Tropical dry forests are among the most endangered ecosystems globally, yet we rarely hear about them. With rainfall patterns shifting due to climate change, these forests are facing unprecedented challenges. In Colombia, the remnants of these forests have dwindled to less than a million hectares from an estimated 9-11 million! Tune in to this week's Colombia Calling podcast and to the Colombia Briefing reported by Emily Hart.
People in this episode
Host: Richard McColl
Guest: Maria Isabel Arce Plata
Topics covered
- ecosystem
- conservation
- deforestation
- climate change
- community involvement
- tropical dry forests
Keywords
- tropical dry forests
- Colombia
- deforestation
- climate change
- conservation
- ecosystem
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Colombia Calling, Colombia Briefing
Places: Colombia
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