Captura de carbono en el compartimiento leñoso del bosque seco en la provincia de Loja con perspectivas de mercado.

Abstract

It was determined the economic value of the environmental service carbon capture of the forest in Loja province and it formulated a proposal of marketing of carbon credits. For this, it was analyzed the ecological value of the forest throughout an inventory of the species of trees ≥ 5 cm of diameter at the height of the chest (DHCH), evaluating 150 parcels. The carbon content of the woody compartment of the forest and the carbon certificates (VERs) that can be negotiated in voluntary markets were estimated. In order to elaborate the proposal for the marketing of carbon credits, there were considered the potentials, opportunities, weaknesses and threats. There are 62 woody species, corresponding to 51 genders and 29 families. The outstanding species are: Ceiba trichistandra, Eriotheca ruizii, Cochlospermum vitifolium and Handroanthus chrysanthus. The carbon reservoir of the woody compartment of the dry forest is 118,44 tCo2 e /ha, the economic valuation of the ecosystem service was obtained at USD 183 582 000, an income stream was estimated to propose a business plan and to market the VERs in the voluntary market. An allometric equation was generated to estimate the biomass from other dry forests. It is recommended to use the results as a reference for studies aimed at assigning the economic value of the forest considering all its flora and fauna.