Historical Evolution and Multidimensional Characterisation of the Butia Palm Landscape: A Comprehensive Conservation Approach

Mercedes Rivas (), Juan Martín Dabezies and Laura del Puerto
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Mercedes Rivas: Department of Agricultural Systems and Cultural Landscapes, Eastern Regional University Centre, University of the Republic, Route 9 and Route 15, Rocha CP 27000, Uruguay
Juan Martín Dabezies: Department of Agricultural Systems and Cultural Landscapes, Eastern Regional University Centre, University of the Republic, Route 9 and Route 15, Rocha CP 27000, Uruguay
Laura del Puerto: Department of Agricultural Systems and Cultural Landscapes, Eastern Regional University Centre, University of the Republic, Route 9 and Route 15, Rocha CP 27000, Uruguay

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: The Butia odorata palm grove in southeast Uruguay forms a particular landscape of the Pampa biome, which has been inhabited and transformed since the early Holocene. The forms and meanings of this contemporary landscape are the result of the historical interaction between culture and nature. The conservation of its natural and cultural heritage has been compromised by anthropic activities, leading to conservation proposals from different disciplinary perspectives that are partial and do not consider the landscape’s integrity. In this article, we propose a comprehensive approach, integrating the ecological, cultural and socioeconomic aspects through a historical look at the domestication process of this landscape. This approach is based on a transdisciplinary narrative aimed at generating a multidimensional and diachronic characterisation of the palm grove landscape on which to base a participatory definition of the most appropriate instrument for conservation through sustainable use.

Keywords: Butia odorata; Pampa biome; domesticated landscape; biocultural landscape; in situ conservation; sustainable use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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