The protected areas of Bolivia cover 10.2% of its territory, but only 60% of this surface is considered to be of conservation value. Protected areas are unevenly distributed over the eight phyto-geographic regions of Bolivia. The Pantanal is not represented in any conservation unit. Inventories and basic information are usually lacking as plant surveys have been carried out mostly outside protected areas.
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Pacheco, L.F., Simonetti, J.A. Conservation of Bolivian flora: representation of phytogeographic zones in the national system of protected areas. Biodivers Conserv 3, 751–756 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00126863
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