Diagnóstico socio ambiental sobre el conflicto entre humanos y felinos silvestres en la parroquia de Zurmi, cantón Nangaritza

Abstract

The socio-environmental diagnosis of the human-feline conflict in the canton Nangaritza was carried out, the objective is to determine the magnitude and characteristics of the conflict, to build a baseline of the existing problem and to propose alternatives to monitor the conflict. Guided interviews were applied to affected individuals as unaffected. It was evidenced the existence of the conflict, increase of the population and therefore the destruction of the forest by the felling, cattle activities and the poor preparation of the population before a conflict between their agricultural productions and the wild animals, in addition exists the predisposition of the population To seek an alternative solution, the regulation of hunting, deforestation and the promotion of tourism as a sustainable activity. It is concluded that there is a conflict between the population and wildlife, the importance of nature conservation, openness to regulation and the bad criterion that exists of the environmental authority, being necessary that the environmental authority be responsible for seeking alternatives. Solution to this problem that damages humans and wildlife.