Valoración económica de madera en una plantación de pino (Pinus radiata), en la parroquia Juan de Velasco, cantón Colta, en la provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

This research proposed: economic valuation of timber in a pine plantation (Pinus radiata), in Juan de Velasco parish, Colta canton, Province of Chimborazo. The study aimed to determine the costs of establishment and forest management of the plantation (Pinus radiata) in which was used a thirty years ago data, that was then in sucres provided by the Ministry of Environment and Water (MAAE), consequently through a systematic sampling circular plots of 250 meters were made, within them plots were selected at random, obtaining data from a forest inventory and the cost of standing timber, the information was acquired from surveys of forestry companies and people who know about this forestry area. The results obtained were the cost of establishment $ 25.05 per hectare and $ 180.40 for the entire study area which was 7.2 hectares, no data was recorded for the cost of forest management of the plantation due to lack of information. In addition, the total volume of the 7.2 hectares was 2,211.10 cubic meters. The cost of standing timber from the six surveys conducted gave an average of $5.33 per cubic meter of timber, giving a total cost for the study area of $11,785.16 for the pine plantation on the La Florida property. It was determined that the cost of the plantation has a profit margin of $11,604.76, per thirty years. For the cost of standing timber, it is recommended to continue with the research regarding the costs of forest harvesting, in order to know the values of the Pinus radiata production chain.