Evaluación de los impactos ambientales generados por la infraestructura turística en el refugio de vida silvestre y marino costera Pacoche, parroquia San Lorenzo, cantón Manta, provincia de Manabí

Abstract

Abstract: The present study focuses on the analysis of the environmental impacts caused for the tourist infrastructure present in the Coastal Wildlife and Marine Refuge Pacoche, which is located in a protected area in the province of Manabí. For this study we use methodologies to establish an environmental diagnosis between the interactions of the proposed actions and environmental factors; how is the checklist and the Leopold Matrix, to be able to evaluate environmental impacts generated by the tourist infrastructure in the refuge. The results show that the use of tourist facilities generates disturbances to the environment, such as noise emissions, waste generation solids and pollution, these being the main existing negative impacts. In addition, a mitigation plan for these impacts was designed with the purpose of control, minimize and prevent those negative impacts found; through which hopes to contribute to the conservation and preservation of the biodiversity of the protected area.