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It identifies that while glacier retreat in the Cordillera Real is evident, bofedales currently show a greening trend potentially due to increased meltwater and higher temperatures, though long-term decline is expected as aquifer recharge drops. The study also notes that human activities, including overgrazing and mining-related groundwater extraction, are deteriorating wetland health.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001137#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Bofedales wetlands in Bolivia, particularly in the La Paz-El Alto region, are deteriorating due to human pressures including urbanization, overgrazing, dam construction, and groundwater extractions for mining.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001137#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Remote sensing analysis of 222 satellite images from 1984 to 2020 shows that wetlands below 4,200 metres are greener and more productive than those above 4,600 metres, likely due to more constant groundwater outflows and higher temperatures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001137#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change has caused a dramatic loss of glacier area in the Cordillera Real; however, bofedales currently exhibit a general greening trend, possibly due to increased rainwater and snow melt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001137#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite current greening, climate change is expected to negatively impact the wetlands in the long term as precipitation patterns alter and glacier retreat leads to a decline in aquifer recharge.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001137#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["glacier retreat","groundwater recharge","hydrological model","remote sensing"],"geography_discussed":["La Paz-El Alto","Titicaca","Peru","Cordillera Real","Andes"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["remote sensing analysis","hydrological modelling"]},{"id":"sei-000345","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000345","title":"Hydro-ecological monitoring and modelling of high-altitude wetlands in the Katari watershed, Bolivia","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2021-01-26","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/projects/hydro-ecological-monitoring-and-modelling-of-high-altitude-wetlands-in-the-katari-watershed-bolivia/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The project focuses on the Katari watershed in Bolivia, where high-altitude wetlands known as \"bofedales\" are critical for regulating water balance and supplying drinking water to La Paz and El Alto. These ecosystems are currently deteriorating due to climate change, glacier retreat, rapid urbanization, overgrazing, and mining-related groundwater extraction. To address this, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is using multi-temporal remote sensing data from 1984-2020 and the WEAP modelling platform to establish eco-hydrological baselines and evaluate potential conflicts between urban water demands and the preservation of these wetlands.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000345#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"High-altitude wetlands called \"bofedales,\" located above 3,800 meters in the Andean plateaus, are essential for sustainable water supply because they regulate the soil and nutrients cycle and the water balance of mountain watersheds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000345#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Katari watershed, covering approximately 700km2, provides a primary water source for the cities of La Paz and El Alto, but is experiencing severe water quality degradation due to rapid urbanization and a lack of environmental territorial planning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000345#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Wetland health in the region is declining due to a combination of climate change, the retreat of mountain glaciers, increased urban water demand, the construction of dams, overgrazing, and groundwater extraction for mining.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000345#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","glacier retreat","water-supply management","water quality","remote sensing","hydrological model","urbanization"],"geography_discussed":["La Paz Department","La Paz","El Alto","Batallas Municipality","Pucarani Municipality","Andes Province"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["project description","environmental assessment"]}]}