Evaluación de Efectividad de Manejo de las Concesiones de Manglar la “Asociación de Concheros, Crustáceos, Pescadores Artesanales y Afines Las Huacas” y “Centro de Desarrollo Comunitario Isla Pongalillo” en la provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

This work degree, was realized in order to know the level of management the mangrove concessions Crustaceans Association, Concheros, Artisanal Fisheries and Allied Las Huacas and Development Center Community Pongalillo, the same are meeting the objectives, that’s why the areas were concessioned, the June 4, 2007 for Las Huacas and the June 19, 2009 for the Pongalillo.

We proceeded to perform an evaluation Management Effectiveness (EEM), based on the reference framework proposed by Hockings and methodology of evaluation and Fast Prioritization Management of Protected Areas (RAPPAM) of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

The result obtained of Assessment Management Effectiveness was, of 87% in the area of Las Huacas and 78% in the Concession Pongalillo, which indicate that they have a level of effectiveness "Very Satisfactory". But there are certain areas where low scores were obtained, these fall within the scope of "inputs" in this area are covered economic resources available to the community for implementation of different activities, giving percentages of 75% for Las Huacas and 54% Concession for Pongalillo, whose indicators show the needs and difficulties faced by these concessions.

Performing the respective analysis of exchange rate for the Concession Las Huacas between the years of 1997 to 1999 there is a decrease in the value of mangrove -0.53, but between the years 1999-2014 mangrove coverage increases to 0.17 and we proceeded to do the analysis for the concession Pongalillo gives us that between the years of 1997-1999 mangrove decreases the value of -2.00 but there is an increase in mangrove cover the years from 1999 to 2014 with the value of 0.43.