Plan de manejo ambiental para la conservación del Qhapaq ñan, tramo Sevilla-Nizag, cantón Alausí, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The current research work proposes: To develop a plan of environmental management for the conservation, in three stages, in the diagnosis of the environmental current situation, the design of the organizational frame and the organization of the programming frame, in the Qhapaq Ñan Sevilla- Nizag stretch, Colta canton, Chimborazo province; documented and field research methods were used, therefore in-situ visits, workshops and bibliographic information gathering based upon academic articles were performed. Having as a result a threatening level in scale High (2,6) for the socio-ecosystem with effects as the fragmentation of the site coming from woods clearing, grasslands burns , loss of water supplies, increase of farming borders, desertification and no interest in preserving its natural and cultural value. The mission, vision, objectives, values, management policies and the absolute protection zones, public use, sustainable use of resources, human settlings and buffer will allow the implementation of activities to preserve the socio-ecosystem. Restoration programs of archeological patrimony, ecological restoration of the plant cover, restoration of hydric resources, friendly farming and livestock practices, communication, education and environmental participation (CEEP) and the sustainable public use make up a total of 13 projects which require a $854.877, 91 investment for its execution besides a 10-year period. It is concluded that for the execution of the proposed activities in the plan of environmental management, the necessary resources ought to be managed with different levels of government, organizations and actors involved.

Key words: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT - SOCIO-ECOSYSTEM.