Plan de manejo del bosque "Yachana" sector Mondaña" parroquia Chontapunta, cantón Tena, provincia de Napo

Abstract

This research aims to: develop the management plan for the Yachana forest as requirement to be declared as protective vegetation forest, this forest is located in Chontapunta Parish, Canton Tena, Napo Province. Based on primary and secondary information: territorial analysis of the forest was done and its buffer zone which was based on five areas: space, territorial ecological, economic productive physical, sociocultural and administrative management. Eight environmental partner units and four focal conservation targets were identified: forest, biodiversity and landscape Napo River served as the basis for the generation of the mission, vision and objectives for the management of Yachana forest. Zoning the area was developed, identifying four zones: permanent protection, controlled use, sustainable management and damping; the regulatory regime of use was made based on the analysis of legal instruments. It was made five programs: public use and tourism, research and monitoring, biodiversity management, administration, control and surveillance and communication, education and environmental involvement with an investment of $ 329.100 US over a period of five years. According to the territorial analysis, the Yachana forest has qualities to be declared forest and vegetation as protector is rich in natural and cultural heritage that can be harnessed properly. It is necessary to implement measures referred to in this work, trying to regularly update the information provided by managers of the area.