Diseño de un programa de interpretación ambiental para la reserva ecológica La Ceiba sector Cabeza de Toro, del cantón Zapotillo, provincia de Loja

Abstract

Bullhead is an area of dry forest with a unique biodiversity, is located in southern Ecuador, however, that potential has not been tapped for that reason ecotourism could generate financial resources for the community. It has developed a program of environmental interpretation is to define the visiting public, diagnose the resources of the area, to finally implement interpretive trails with messages of flora and fauna. The methodology was applied using semi-structured interviews to the inhabitants, rangers and technicians NCI, such as taking geographic data through a GPS for designing the trails. The results showed that families and students are the ones who visit the area, the best known flora is guayacán, kapok, hualtaco, lignum and porotillo, while wildlife puma, squirrel monkey, fox, chiroca and cheeked parakeet, these were used for writing messages in conjunction with the signaling will be part four self-guided interpretive trails with routes that ensure learning and well being of the visitor.