Ordenación territorial de áreas protegidas: aplicación al área de influencia del bosque y vegetación protectora - ABVP Aguarongo

Abstract

This research aims to integrate environmental criteria to the physical, biotic and anthropic components in a dynamic that allows to evaluate the buffer zone of the Forest and Protected Vegetation of Aguarongo as a territory of unique features, which intend to ensure sustainability through rational use of renewable and nonrenewable available natural resources; with positive effects related to the protection of water sources, conservation of flora and fauna proposed at level of profile of local development projects which aims to combine environmental, economic and research axes in an objective and responsible way to promote its ordination, considering it belongs to five parishies like Zhidmad, Jadán, San Juan, San Bartolomé and Santa Ana.

Three chapters have been developed. The first consists of an analysis of theoretical background, which includes the national reality in the management of protected areas according to current guidelines and management categories; followed by a review of models related to the behavior of natural transition areas to urban consolidation in spread levels and urban consolidation process. The second chapter establishes parameters for the demarcation of buffer zones through the use of a proposed methodology; and finally the application of management parameters by performing the steps of diagnosis, prognosis, and planning; this last one includes the planning guidelines by the approach of a management model based on the current reality presented in the forest in terms of political and social actors identified.