Descripción de Estados Forestales del ecosistema de Manglar en el Archipiélago de Jambelí

Abstract

Abstract: Mangroves are ecosystems that provide the planet with important environmental services, economic and sociocultural, these mangroves are unique ecosystems and irreplaceable by be considered greater natural purifiers of the air in the face of atmospheric pollution. Despite being important ecosystems, they are affected by various causes anthropic. In order to know the forest states in which the Jambelí Archipelago is found, A data collection study was carried out on technicians and community members closely related to the mangrove with an experience of more than 15 years. For this study, conducted individual interviews with technical experts and community experts, where the The main points to take into account are: vegetation cover, dominant stratum, species of dominant mangrove, soil type, mangrove regeneration capacity, etc. Resulting in the identification and description of three different forest states, with arboreal dominance and a dominant species that is the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), these mangroves over time have been considerably reduced having as main cause is the felling of mangroves for aquaculture, having repercussions economic on the people who benefit from this ecosystem.