Determinación de los servicios ecosistémicos culturales y de aprovisionamiento de la totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) en la microcuenca del río Guano.

Abstract

The objective of this research project was to determine the cultural and provisioning ecosystem services of the reed (Schoenoplectus californicus) in the Guano river micro-basin. The search for bibliographic sources was carried out in books and magazine articles on the taxonomy, morphology of the reed and on the services and types of ecosystem services. In order to comply with the first objective, the exploratory method was applied, through the opinion of cultural bearers, interviews and semi-structured surveys were carried out to identify cultural and provisioning ecosystem services. Finally, for the characterization of the ecosystem services, the descriptive method was used, where a file was prepared for the registration of the cultural and provisioning ecosystem services of this species. In the results, it was identified that there are 4 subcategories of cultural ecosystem services, while in provisioning ecosystem services, 3 subcategories were identified. On the other hand, it was evidenced that the people interviewed do not have knowledge about what ecosystem services are. In the characterization of ecosystem services, the multiple benefits and importance of this species for the populations surrounding the study area were known. It was concluded that the reed (Schoenoplectus californicus) is a species that represents the cultural identity of a population through its uses, techniques and knowledge that people have given to this species, so it was recommended to train the inhabitants and promote the sustainable use of this species.