Abstract ID: 3.14959 | Withdrawn | Poster | TBA | TBA

Peatlands are crucial for local livelihoods, climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and water regulation. Despite their social and ecological importance, they face growing land use and climate change threats. While research on tropical lowland peatlands is well-established, studies on mountain peatlands in the Andean region remain limited. We conducted a literature review to assess governance and management strategies contributing to high-Andean peatlands’ social-ecological resilience. We searched the ISI Web of Science and Scopus databases and identified 288 peer-reviewed articles published between 1976 and 2024 related to high-Andean tropical peatlands. We classified the papers by the three high-Andean tropical ecoregions: the Paramo, Jalca, and Puna. Preliminary findings show that the different high-Andean ecoregions face various threats. In the Paramo, key threats include intensive cattle ranching, pine plantations, and agricultural expansion. Traditional camelid pastoralism supports sustainability in the Puna, but mining poses a significant risk. This area has also been found to be particularly affected by climate change. The Jalca ecoregion remains understudied, with peatland degradation related to overgrazing and fire. The results also highlight significant research gaps on the social aspects of peatland management and governance strategies, including land tenure system and local community engagement. With this review, we also plan to stress management and governance strategies linked to resilience. We underscore the need for holistic and transdisciplinary research on social-ecological dynamics in high-Andean peatlands to better inform land management practices and land use policies in the context of land use and climate change.