Plan de manejo ambiental para la quebrada Las Abras, cantones Riobamba y Guano, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

At present research proposes: Develop an environmental management plan for “Las Abras” ravine in Riobamba and Guano cantons, Chimborazo province through the use of application and experimental methods, as well as, using bibliography and field research techniques to gathering information. Three stages were worked it: First, to elaborate a technical diagnosis participatory of the physical-biotic conditions of the ravine through interviews with the residents of the sector, transects were carried out along the ravine to identify species of flora and fauna to calculate the respective biodiversity indexes; to the soil component samples were taken throughout the ravine that were taken to the soil laboratory of the Faculty of Human Resources for further analysis and interpretation; With the water component were taken a total of 6 samples that were taken to the laboratories CESTTA an SAQMIC for their corresponding analyzes. Second, by means of the identification of the environmental impacts present in the ravine adapting the Leopold cause-effect matrix in which 14 environmental parameters and 10 actions were identified, resulting in a total of 64 interactions; 15 positive represent 33% and 49 negative represent 77% of negative affectation on the environmental and the own resources of the ravine. In the third stage, 2 environmental education programs were designed for residents living nearby to learn how to care for and conserve these spaces. Most of the impacts that were identified cause negative impacts to the resources of the ravine, also these spaces are used as dumps of all types of wastes without there being any control by the corresponding authorities.

Key words: environmental management, environmental impact, ravine (green space)