Plan de manejo ambiental para la laguna Rocón, cantón Chambo, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The present research pretends to elaborate an environmental management plan for "Laguna de Rocón" located in Chambo, province of Chimborazo "through the use of investigative, non-experimental, analytical, descriptive and prospective methods with the use of primary and secondary sources. Three stages were developed: first the environmental-tourist baseline of the Laguna de Rocon was determined where the results obtained during pre-professional practices with the topic called "Diagnosis of Laguna de Rocón , located in Chambo, province of Chimborazo " carried out during the academic term October 2017-March 2018. In addition, the analysis of tourist demand focused on the economically active population of the canton and the educational area was carried out with surveys and interviews. Second, for the evaluation of environmental impacts, the Lázaro Lagos identification, description and impact assessment matrix was used, adjusting it to our area of study. Subsequently, the analysis, interpretation and assessment of the identified impacts was developed, resulting in direct contamination of the environment due to agriculture, livestock, and grazing as well as the lack of control and sanction towards those who caused this damage to the ecosystem. Finally, in order to structure the environmental management plan and the conservation of the Laguna de Rocón, actions were established to prevent, mitigate, control, correct and compensate negative environmental impacts or accentuate positive ones to design four programs: prevention and mitigation of impacts, environmental training, rehabilitation of affected areas and monitoring programs aimed at the residents of the sector and the canton, so that they learn to protect and conserve these areas. It is concluded that the environmental management plan will contribute to mitigate negative impact. KEYWORDS: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS- CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.