Estudio de impacto del tráfico vehicular sobre las aves en las vías principales de la isla Santa Cruz, provincia de Galápagos

Abstract

This research proposes the study of vehicular traffic impact on birds on the main streets of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos province; it aims to identify the problems, find solutions and protect the birds that exist on the island. This research was carried out by collecting primary and secondary information with field trips and literature review. , the baseline of the territory was conducted collecting information on the entities responsible for tourism planning and management in administrative policy areas, space physical, socio-cultural, territorial ecologic as well as the current state of the roads on the island and specifically the Puerto Ayora road profile - - Itabaca Canal. The validation of the avifauna inventory was performed by literature review where seabirds, terrestrial, coastal, migratory and the famous “Darwin´s finches” were identified. Monitoring for 45 days was carried out, the field trips were performed in 5 sections along of Puerto Ayora route – Itabaca Canal found 210 dead bird, records were filled and species with the help of Charles Darwin Science Station were identified. CPES matrix (cause, problem, effect and solution) was carried out where different aspects to improve on the island of Santa Cruz were identified, management measures especially in the protection and preservation of birdlife were established that are applicable at the research location, thus maintain a favorable conservation status.

KEYWORDS: ORNITHOLOGY, BIRDLIFE CONSERVATION, AVIFAUNA SPECIES, SPECIES CONSERVATION