Plan de restauración ambiental para la laguna San Antonio de Padua en el cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to elaborate an environmental restoration plan for San Antonio de Padua lagoon in Riobamba, province of Chimborazo. For the formulation of the plan, the environmental diagnosis was carried out, analyzing from the 80s to the present, the ecosystem of the lagoon. Inventories of flora and fauna were made at different times of the day, for sampling of soil, the zigzag methodology was used where 20 subsamples were taken and for the sampling of water, three points were taken as a reference in the lagoon, the start, middle and end points that subsequently, historical photographs of the reference ecosystem and population surveys, were sent to the laboratory, where 380 inhabitants of the sector and surrounding areas participated, and interviews with key actors, the interviews were conducted with 5 key actors through the virtual platforms. As a result, it was obtained that the area of the lagoon for recreation is contaminated and there is ignorance on the part of the inhabitants about the care that the lagoon needs, they are also unaware of the existing flora and fauna in the lagoon. It is concluded that the lagoon has a considerable richness in flora and fauna; it is recommended to delimit the strip minimal protection.