Bosques al vaivén del conflicto armado: un estudio de caso en el oriente antioqueño, Colombia

The study investigates changes in vegetation cover in the Regional District of Integrated Management Bosques, Mármoles and Pantágoras (DRMI BMP) in eastern Antioquia Colombia and their relationship with the armed conflict. Using satellite imagery from 2000, 2013, and 2020 and 37 semi-structured interviews, it analyzes spatial and temporal patterns in land cover. The findings reveal a significant reduction in natural forest vegetation cover and an increase in areas of productive activities such as mining and cattle ranching, especially between 2013 and 2020. The results suggest that the decrease in armed conflict influenced the increase in productive activities, intensifying deforestation and forest degradation and affecting biodiversity. It is concluded that, although the decrease in conflict has brought socioeconomic changes, it has also led to a negative impact on the conservation of forests.