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Executive Summary
he Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), with actual or potential contributions to sediment
T completed during the formulation of the Stra- production or transport, loss of productive soils,
tegic Action Program for the Binational Basin of the and intensive land degradation and desertification
Bermejo River (SAP Bermejo), identified some re- (see Table). Those regions were mainly located in
gions and subbasins of the Bermejo River system the Central Valley of Tarija, the Subandean region
as critical in relation to erosion or erosion threats, of yungas, and the hydrological basins of the Iruya
Surface of the Basin affected by soil degradation, erosion and desertification processes
Problem degradation erosion desertification
category km 2 % km 2 % km 2 %
Non-existing 1,674 1.36 9,198 7.47 34,864 28.31
Minimal 12,903 10.48 26,262 21.32 13,084 10.62
Restrictive 32,920 26.73 23,199 18.84 27,342 22.20
Significant 54,793 44.49 37,505 30.45 25,892 21.02
Serious 9,164 7.44 26,174 21.25 11,786 9.57
Very serious 11,708 9.51 824 0.67 10,195 8.28
123,162 100.00 123,162 1.00 123,162 100.00
