Levantamiento de la Línea Base de Cuatro Humedales de la Parroquia San Andrés - Chimborazo. Proyecto Andes - II Etapa.

Abstract

"The base line surveying of the moist grounds San Rafael, Santa Lucía, Silvera, Silveria and Tomapamba of the parish San Andrés - Chimborazo Proyecto Andes Stage II was based on the characterization of environmental factors: biotic, abiotic and socio- economic ones for each moist ground, to use the information so as to promote a more efficient zone management. Through the geo-reference a map of coordinates of cach imoist ground was obtained, applying study, field and documentary techniques and lab analysis, identifying 26 species of native plants at the moist grounds: 2 types if. birds and 2 types of mammals in a greater percentage were found out; morcover, the soil characteristics presented a variability in their physical and chemical composition varying in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium because of the altitude of the different moist grounds. In the socio-economic activity of the moist grounds questionnaires to landlords of cach community were carried out to know about the influence of the moist grounds on the communitics. The collected information leads to the conclusion that the main role of the moist grounds is based on the rainfall water collection and reserve which feed the surface and underground currents, the moist grounds being the home of many plants species, as well as animals and micro-organisms “which make up a complex endemic ccosystem. It is recommended to use this information for the better management and conservation of the zone ecosystems."