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Close up of the
cellophane-like bark of Polylepis tarapacana (Rosaceae),
habitat of the Giant Conebill. This photo was taken at about 4,400
masl in the Reserva Nacional Las Vicuñas. This
species has been recorded on the slopes of Mt. Sajama in Bolivia,
at some 5,200 masl, at a higher elevation than any other tree (woody
growth) in
the world. The wood is used for building structures,
is burned for providing warmth in the altiplano huts, the bark is used
for dye, and some local people have begun digging up the roots to make
tourist paraphernalia like key holders and painted "snakes".
Ramsar Site Salar de Surire Polylepis resources7-986168-0-3. |
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Polylepis
tarapacana: Ficha de antecedentes de especies CONAMA Conserving the Biological Diversity of the Polylepis woodlands of the highlands of Peru and Bolivia: A Contribution to Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Andes. Fjeldsa and Kessler 1996. ISBN 87-986168-0-3. Deforestation in the high Andes. SBN 8 Reassessing
the causes
of the decline of
a tropical subalpine forest
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