Amérique du Sud ; Andes ; Domaine aride ; Eau souterraine ; Ecosystème ; Montagne ; Protection de l'environnement ; Précipitation ; Ressource en eau ; Ressource naturelle ; Variation climatique
Andes ; Arid area ; Climatic variation ; Ecosystem ; Environmental conservation ; Groundwater ; Mountain ; Natural resources ; Precipitation ; South America ; Water resources
Distribution of mountain protected areas of the Andean Cordillera and the extent of the arid diagonal, the zone from SW Ecuador to eastern Argentina, are compared. Authors find very few mountains protected areas in the most arid ecosystems, from