Determinación de la línea base para la declaratoria de la hacienda Guamag, como bosque y vegetación protectora, ubicado en la parroquia Ulba, cantón Baños, provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

This research proposes: to determine the baseline for the declaration of the Guamag hacienda as protective forest and vegetation, located in the parish Ulba Baños Canton province of Tungurahua; so in this work it is considered the guidelines established by the Ministry of Environment necessary to implement the declaration. The research states that 150.7 ha is native forest, the rest are agroforestry areas, infrastructure and grazing area. The rapid ecological assessment shows the following data, there taxa of forest species like Cecropia sp. Clusia multiflora, Oreopanax ecuadorensis contained in the red book the endemic plants of Ecuador, and Croton lechleri that has medical properties, there are also 4 mammal species recorded in the red book according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Mazama rufina, Nasuella olivacea, Tremarctos ornatus and Tapirus pinchaque, and the reptile Anolis Fitchi found as a near threatened species according to IUCN. Taking into account the slope of the forest (70%), it is considered that the river water Guamag is suitable for irrigation, livestock use, protection and preservation of life, being the main tributary of the Pastaza River, the declaration as forest and protective vegetation by the Ministry of Environment to comply with the provisions at Article 6, Chapter III of the Law of Forestry and Conservation of Natural Areas and Wild life is essential

Keywords: protective forest and vegetation, - químico physical analysis, soil and water.