
Las turberas cumplen un importante rol en el almacenamiento de agua dulce, en la acumulación de carbono y en la conservación de la biodiversidad, entre otros servicios ecosistémicos. Sin embargo, el conocimiento que se tiene sobre las turberas es escaso, especialmente en el sur de Sudamérica, donde en la actualidad se están viendo altamente amenazadas. Este trabajo da a conocer la problemática ambiental que ha generado la extracción de Sphagnum y turba en las turberas de la Isla Grande de Chiloé (Chile). Se proporciona información general sobre estos ecosistemas, y se comentan sus características en la isla y en Chile. Peatlands play an important role in freshwater storage, carbon accumulation and biodiversity conservation, among other ecosystem services. However, our knowledge about them is scarce, especially in southern South America, where these ecosystems are being highly threatened. Environmental problems generated by peat and Sphagnum extraction in Isla Grande de Chiloé (Chile) are discussed in this paper. An overview about these ecosystems and their features in Chiloé and Chile is provided.
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