Proyecto de aprovechamiento aviturístico en la Asociación Guayusa Runa, comunidad San Jacinto, parroquia Tarqui, cantón Pastaza, provincia de Pastaza.

Abstract

The present technical project aimed to design an avitouristic exploitation project for the Guayusa Runa Association, San Jacinto community, Tarqui village, Pastaza Canton, Pastaza province. It was developed through the analysis and synthesis of primary and secondary sources with an analytical, descriptive, and prospective sense, as well as field research at an exploratory level, whose objectives were fulfilled in the following way; a situational diagnosis was carried out, primary and secondary information was collected by applying a census form, the ornithological inventory was obtained with a field reconnaissance and georeferencing of the trails, the line transect method, and point counts were used, followed by the registration of birds by means of a point count plan form during five weeks in the morning from 6:30 to 9:30 am and in the afternoon from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. On the other hand, for the market study, a quantitative study was conducted through a virtual survey, with 17 questions to students from: Tourism and Renewable Natural Resources - ESPOCH Riobamba, Tourism - ESPOCH Orellana, Tourism and Biology from Amazon State University, members of the Facebook groups of Network Birds from Ecuador and Pajareando ando Ecuador. As a result, 85 species were recorded and according to IUCN, 83 are common species (LC), 1 is near threatened (NT), and 1 species is in a state of vulnerability (VU). In addition, the need to implement signage along the route, the design of 2 tourism packages, dissemination and marketing strategies, and an investment of $232,777.87. To sum up, the technical project is financially viable and the execution of this project is recommended for the next five years.