Incidencia del Cambio Climático en la Gestión de Áreas Protegidas de Bolivia

There was an important variation of temperatures worldwide since 1950. Latin America experienced that increase in the past decades. Bolivia presented an unusual climate modification, especially in valleys. The climate change has become a threat to sustainable development. Recently, a sensitization about its effects in developing countries was carried out. This phenomenon has antrophogenic sources, such as usage of fossil fuels, land management, solid waste disposal, etc. Deforastation, industrial and agricultural activities are among the principal causes. These produce greenhouse gases (GHG) that directly influence in the augment of global temperature. Previous studies about the meteorological evolution pattern in Bolivia were elaborated. However, it was noticeable that regional climate change models (RCCM) have not yet been applied in protected areas. The matter has great national and local interest because of the large number of ecosystems, natural resources and population involved. The present study permits identifying the features that influence climate change, the models applicable to these regions, the evaluation indicators, etc. A proper use of these tools will improve protected areas management in national and international scale.