Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon

Introduction The Peruvian Amazon has experienced extensive forest loss, reducing its capacity to store carbon and provide important climate-related benefits. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests into Coffea arabica cultivation affects biodiversity, carbon storage, and the economic valu...

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Autores principales: Nery Gaona-Jiménez, Betsabeth Teresa Padilla-Macedo, Walter Saucedo Vega, Juan Carlos Ludeña-Cardenas, Milagros Zevallos Ruiz, Caleb Ríos Vargas, Enrique Napoleón Martínez Quiroz, Jorge Fernando Gutiérrez López, Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez, Juan Carlos Tuesta Hidalgo, Oscar A. Tuesta-Hidalgo, Josias Junior Hidalgo Tuesta, Roger Ricardo Rengifo-Amasifén, Andrés Alejandro Juárez Rivero, Uriel Aldava-Pardave, Karina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruiz
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2026
Materias:
forest conversion
Coffea arabica
coffee cultivation
forest carbon storage
agroforestry
primary forest
biodiversity
land use change
ecosystem services
climate change mitigation
Peruvian Amazon
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Forest Management and Policy
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
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Sumario:Introduction The Peruvian Amazon has experienced extensive forest loss, reducing its capacity to store carbon and provide important climate-related benefits. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests into Coffea arabica cultivation affects biodiversity, carbon storage, and the economic value associated with carbon sequestration. Methods Different land-use systems, including primary forests, coffee monocultures, coffee agroforestry systems, and Inga-based systems, were compared. Results The results showed that primary forests had the highest biodiversity and carbon storage capacity, with approximately 133.74 t ha −1 of aboveground carbon and 40.12 t ha −1 of underground carbon, equivalent to around 638.05 t ha −1 of CO 2 . Coffee agroforestry systems showed better environmental performance than coffee monocultures, maintaining higher biodiversity and carbon storage capacity. The economic assessment indicated that primary forest conservation reached an estimated value of approximately USD 949.52 per hectare, while forest conversion to agricultural systems generated significant losses in carbon-related benefits. Discussion These findings highlight the importance of conserving native forests and promoting sustainable agroforestry practices as strategies for climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the maintenance of ecosystem services in the Peruvian Amazon. In Peru, this information would help conserve forests and mitigate climate change through more sustainable environmental decisions.

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