Conservation of Wet Chaco forest is of high priority. In the last century, these forests were logged for the tannin industry and nowadays cattle grazing and firewood extraction are the main disturbances. The under storey of these forests includes spiny-bromeliad colonies that are sometimes removed to ease cattle management.

These bromeliads intercept and retain water, litter and seeds inside their tanks and their removal may modify water and organic matter dynamics and increase cattle trampling, thus affecting forest regeneration and biodiversity.