Diseño de un jardín botánico para el aprovechamiento turístico de la Finca Amisacho, cantón Lago Agrio, provincia de Sucumbíos.

Abstract

This research aimed to design a botanical garden for tourist use in Amisacho farm, Lago Agrio city, Sucumbíos province. The methodology that was applied was non-experimental. Two strata were defined through systematic sampling for the inventory of the plant diversity of the study area and its proper identification of species, the first being called a garden and the second stratum called secondary forest. The inventory of herbaceous species was carried out through the GLORIA methodology and tree species through bandwidth. The identification of the species for their cataloging was carried out in the field under the guidance of expert botanists; as well as the information of the species found and an analysis of the floristic richness through diversity indices were systematized. Additionally, the place was georeferenced with the help of GPS for the elaboration of the technical design of the botanical garden. In the same way, 4 spaces were determined according to their characteristics in medicinal, ornamental, fruit and timber. An audience analysis was carried out to find out the preferences of the visitors and the potential demand was projected. The interpretive means that could be placed in the garden were also designed. A total of 861 individuals, belonging to 56 families and 115 species, were obtained. The Shannon and Simpson biodiversity indices were: 4.40 and 0.98, respectively; Margalef's wealth index was 16.87 and Menhinick's was 3.91, objective demand was 3,600 tourists per year, growth rate of 4% and apparent capacity of 15 people. Amisacho farm had a high diversity of species and greater wealth of biodiversity. So, it is recommended to carry out studies on the state of conservation of the inventoried species.