Percepción de cambios ambientales en las comunidades circundantes a la reserva Laipuna parroquia Larama cantón Macará

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study is to determine if the people of the communities surrounding the Laipuna Reserve perceive or have perceived environmental changes in their environment and also to identify if these changes are perceived as good, bad, natural or anthropic. For this, a survey was applied to 107 people, in 9 neighborhoods in the Larama parish, Macará canton. Additionally, a map was designed on the vegetation cover and availability of water, so that the participants could locate the places where changes in use have occurred. of the soil and in water sources. Finally, these data were compared with IHNAMI data to know the current state of the average annual flows. The results indicated that there is a similarity between the perceived changes and those that have actually occurred, since it was observed that there has been a decrease in natural vegetation and an increase currently. These changes were classified as good and bad depending on the availability of water and changes in vegetation cover.