Propuesta para implementación de sistemas agroforestales como opción de restauración de paisajes en una finca familiar en el cantón El Chaco, provincia de Napo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to formulate a proposal for the implementation of agroforestry systems as an option for landscape restoration in a family farm, it was based on the Diagnosis and Design (D&D) methodology, where the following components were taken into account: biophysical, socioeconomic and agroforestry, so one of the important aspects was the cooperative participation of the owners of the farm in workshops, semi-structured interviews and through the analysis of strengths, opportunities, threats and weaknesses (SWOT) that influence externally and internally on the farm, all available information was collected regarding the use and management of soil that has been given in recent years, with emphasis on the woody component existing in the area. The family farm is collectively owned, with a small amount of land, where two of the siblings are engaged in cattle ranching activities in a traditional way. The diagnosis results obtained, the silvopastoral system was proposed as an alternative, being this system the most suitable and accepted by the owners, with the design of live fences technology, which is distributed in three rows and a dividing line for the paddocks. It is concluded that the species that will make up the agroforestry system will be those selected by the owners and pioneer species that were found in the study of the remnant of secondary forest. In addition, through the valuation of the site, in terms of land use in the past, restoration strategies are proposed in the water protection area with the species selected by the owner’s protection area with the species forming patches for their conservation. Finally, it is recommended to implement the design and follow up to evaluate the economic benefits they provide.