Diseño de un modelo de gestión sostenible para la prevención de incendios forestales en plantaciones de pino en la comunidad Ganquis provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The investigation objective consisted of elaborating a management model for the forest fire prevention in the Pinus radiata tree plantation located in the Ganquis. Neighborhood, San Juan Parish, Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province. The model design was initiated with identification of the threats and the vulnerability of the plantation and community. Upon obtaining the information the risk indexes to the forest fires were determined through an adaptation of the methodology proposed by Sun Mountain International for the vulnerability analysis at a municipal level stated by the program of the United Nations of Small Donations (PNUD). The obtained results consisted of an historical analysis of the forest fires at the level of the Chimborazo province, an inventory of wood volume existing at the plantation; moreover, nine potential threats, ten vulnerabilities present in the community and the radiate plantation were identified. With thease results, the proposal of the management model for the prevention of the forest fires was carried out, which has three directing lines targeted to the formation of community brigades against fires, prevention actions and establishment of response procedures. It is concluded that it is necessary at an institutional level to standardize a recording system of forest fires to generate the necessary information to carry out more detailed studies on the forest fires and their incidence on various natural resources. It is recommended from the conducted calculi, that the academy got involved on investigations about the fire impact in resources, soil, water, flora and fauna post fire.