Plan de protección ambiental del sitio natural el Jardín Tropical de Esmeraldas.

Abstract

The environmental Protection Plan of the natural site “Jardín Tropical” (Tropical Garden) in Esmeraldas, is a refe re n ce document reflect ing a shared vision on the rol e of the s e sites in the XXI century society. With this plan diagnos es are provided through measures oriented to planning, site assessing by means of the Scorecard method, environmental impacts, results and propos al . Th is paper purpose is to provide information and criteria to be used in the habitat, forestry environment identification and delimitation for the wild life and the environmental physic component conservation. The information from the base line through the digitally mat ion from the baseline through the digitally graphic informatio n use, shows that the site soils are not being used according to the agrological classes and subclasses. Forest areas with important conditions as well as terrestrial and aquatic habitats and fauna resources were identified this facilitated the planning te chnique application, called zonificacion (zonification), dividing the site into six management zones. The Environmental Impact Study cause to the Tropical Garden by the different production systems of the Farm and Livestock Faculty determined that the acti vities that most significantly affected the site were those of resource extraction, production processes and systems and liquid wastes treatment. The Scorecard an achievement and site assessing measument method, determined that its functionality is serious ly threatened by the legal, financing, research and surveillance consolidation lack. The present plan points out opportunities and priorities for the protection of habitats important for the fauna conservation and extracted resources through programs and s ubprograms. From this research it is concluded that it necessary to develop two proposals; 1) The Master Plan of site Jardín Tropical (Tropical Garden), and, 2) The Botany Area Handling Technical - Handbook.