Plan de manejo de humedales Angahuachana y Torriuco en la comunidad de Cariacu, parroquia San José de Ayora, cantón Cayambe, provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

The present investigation proposes: to realize a plan of management of wetlands located in the Angahuachana and Torriuco in the Community of Cariacu located in the parish San Jose de Ayora, Cayambe canton, Provice of Pichincha; using the methodology of the scheme of the five S, in addition to the validation inventory of flora and fauna, complete analysis of wáter. Identifying the focal objects that indicate the conservation of wetlands and pressures that affect and / or alter the stability of these objects. Identifying five focal objects: Moor scrubland around wetlands, Water, Scrubland burning in drought, Advance of the agricultural frontier, overgrazing of bovine animals, the pressures are: Habitat alteration, Reduction of flow, Excessive herbivory, Burning Or fire, Disappearance of sources, Alteration of the hydrological regime, Destruction of the habitat, Altered composition/ structure. Strategies were established such as environmental education, land legalization, sustainable community tourism, campaigns, ecological restoration, constant monitoring, reforestation of native plants, training, and agreements among stakeholders for resource management, helping to conserve identified focal objects. Establishing three programs: Management of natural resources, community ecological restoration, sustainable community tourism, within these are contemplated eight projects such as: “Paramo tu Fuente, tu Vida” campaing, environmental education, study of the feasibility of native forest species for transplantation near wetlands, Production of existing pasture, relocation of animals, forest nurseries, tourist natural and cultural inventory of the community of Cariacu, and tourist offer. It is concluded that the system has a good state of conservation and the measures of success of conservation is medium; Recommending to implement the conservation plan desing.

Keywords: management of wetlands, conservation of wetlands, wetlands.