The Azuero Peninsula ( Spanish : Península de Azuero ) is a large peninsula in southern Panama . It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the south; the Pacific and Gulf of Montijo to the west, and by the Gulf of Panama in the east. The peninsula is effectively divided into two regions; the Western Azuero and the Eastern Azuero, as no serviceable roads join the two peninsula regions past the Pan-American Highway .
18-546: Azuero may also refer to: Azuero Peninsula in Panama Azuero province , a province that existed in 1855 in the Republic of New Granada Vicente Azuero , Colombian politician Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Azuero . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-507: A negative impact on the environment, resulting in what is sometimes called the Sarigua desert in the northeastern area of the peninsula, even though it is not technically a desert. Along the coast there are areas of mangroves and just inland is a dry coastal forest called Albina . The Azuero is one of the most heavily deforested parts of Panamá, although sustainable land management systems such as silvopastoral grazing are emerging. In
54-457: A rise in tourism, real estate development has begun. The area enjoys some of the best weather in Panama being in a region known as the " Arco Seco " (dry arc). It is divided into three provinces, Herrera , Los Santos (which are entirely on the peninsula), and Veraguas which extends into it on the west side of the peninsula. Most of the people live on the east coastal region. The southern tip
72-563: A role in climate change mitigation and adaptation . This takes place at various scales, at scales, namely "from individual farms to entire watersheds ". A World Bank report in 2006 explained: "SLM is necessary to meet the requirements of a growing population. Improper land management can lead to land degradation and a significant reduction in the productive and service (biodiversity niches, hydrology , carbon sequestration ) functions of watersheds and landscapes." The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) explains
90-462: Is "The total of arrangements, activities and inputs applied to a parcel of land." Land use categories include: forest land , cropland ( agricultural land ), grassland , wetlands , settlements and other lands . The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) applies the term land management in a wide context. Besides agriculture and forestry, they include the mineral extraction sector, property and estate management: "Land management
108-464: Is known for baseball and is also a center of activity during the annual carnaval ( carnival ), with Las Tablas being the hub. Pedasi is a small fishing town with sport fishing. The Western Azuero Peninsula is known for its cattle ranching, farming, fishing, sunsets and beaches. Tourism has begun to increase in the area both for the aforementioned sport fishing, surfing and for the local charm of cities like Chitré , Las Tablas and Pedasi. Due to
126-671: Is sparsely populated, and western area (the Veraguas area) is just now opening up to development. The largest towns are Chitré , the capital of Herrera, and Las Tablas . The main road to the eastern Azuero peninsula connects to the Pan-American Highway in Divisa and runs south along the eastern side of the peninsula. The road to the western Azuero connects to the Pan-American just east of Santiago. Punta Mariato on
144-454: Is the process by which the resources of land are put to good effect. It covers all activities concerned with the management of land as a resource both from an environmental and from an economic perspective. It can include farming, mineral extraction, property and estate management, and the physical planning of towns and the countryside. Sustainable land management (SLM) is a process in a charged environment between environmental protection and
162-566: Is the process of managing the use and development of land resources. One aim of sustainable land management is to prevent or reverse land degradation . Another aim is to ensure water security by increasing soil moisture availability, decreasing surface runoff , and decreasing soil erosion . Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include for example agriculture , forestry , water resource management , human settlements and tourism . Unsustainable land managements leads to land being over- or misused which in turn degrades
180-400: The agricultural landscapes. On the other hand, the nonstructural measures, such as the elimination of open grazing on communal grazing land and the abandonment of postharvest grazing on cultivated land, help improve the water retention capacity of the soils and reduce nonproductive evaporative water losses. In addition, the current practices of SLM attempts to sustain diverse land use mosaics at
198-1147: The economic value of pasture. Land restoration and rehabilitation measures improve livelihood systems and provide both short-term positive economic returns and longer-term benefits in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity and enhanced ecosystem functions and services ." Land management options exist to focus on healthy soils and to "reduce vulnerability to soil erosion and nutrient loss". Examples include "growing green manure crops and cover crops, crop residue retention, reduced/zero tillage, and maintenance of ground cover through improved grazing management". There are also land management options for farmers that build soil carbon and therefore provide important climate change mitigation benefits through carbon sequestration : "agroforestry , perennial pasture phases and use of perennial grains ". All these methods reduce soil erosion and nutrient leaching. Land management options that "do not require land use change and do not create demand for more land conversion" include: For example in Ethiopia , "over 85% of
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#1732773289254216-475: The extreme south, Cerro Hoya is a national park and home of most of the remaining jungle habitat in the Azuero region. Isla Canas, a coastal island connected via a sandbar to the peninsula , is used by a large number of sea turtles to lay their eggs each year. 7°40′N 80°35′W / 7.667°N 80.583°W / 7.667; -80.583 Sustainable land management Land management
234-561: The guarantee claim of ecosystem services on the one hand. On the other hand, it is about productivity of agriculture and forestry with respect to demographic growth and increasing pressure in land use . SLM has been defined in various reports as follows: One aim of sustainable land management is to prevent or reverse land degradation . Another aim is to ensure water security by increasing soil moisture availability, decreasing surface runoff , and decreasing soil erosion . The IPCC stated that sustainable land management can play
252-400: The land is estimated to be moderately to severely degraded". The current practices of sustainable land management (SLM) involve a variety of structural and nonstructural elements integrated at the catchment scale, providing different roles in managing water resources . The structural measures (soil bunds, contour trenches, etc.) significantly improve infiltration and water storage potential of
270-700: The land, reduces productivity and disrupts natural equilibriums. Sustainable land management (SLM) refers to practices and technologies that aim to integrate the management of land, water , and other environmental resources to meet human needs while ensuring long-term sustainability , ecosystem services , biodiversity , and livelihoods. Sustainable forest management is a sub-category of sustainable land management. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report describes land management as "The sum of land-use practices (e.g., sowing , fertilising , weeding , harvesting , thinning and clear-cutting ) that take place within broader land-use categories." Land use itself
288-431: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Azuero&oldid=932703762 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Azuero Peninsula The Eastern Azuero Peninsula
306-594: The linkages between sustainable land management and climate change mitigation . The full title of the report is the "Special Report on climate change , desertification , land degradation , sustainable land management, food security , and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems". The report's summary for policy makers explains that, "Many sustainable land management technologies and practices are profitable within three to 10 years (medium confidence). While they can require upfront investment, actions to ensure sustainable land management can improve crop yields and
324-484: The western tip of the peninsula is the southernmost point on the mainland of Central America. The Frailes del Sur Islands lie 7 km off the south coast. The Azuero region was one of the first parts of Panama to be settled more than 10,000 years ago, and the area in the north of the peninsula was cultivated thousands of years before the arrival of the Spaniards. Its long history of cultivation and grazing has had
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