Actualización del plan de manejo para el aprovechamiento sostenible de Bursera graveolens Triana & Planch (palo santo) en el Valle de Malvas, cantón Zapotillo

Abstract

Abstract: In the tropical dry forest of the southwestern part of the province of Loja, there are peasant communities dedicated to harvesting the fruit of the tree popularly known as "Palo Santo" (Bursera graveolens), a species from which they obtain high quality oil, which is already established in the international market. Due to the lack of information on the impact of this activity on the tree and the tropical dry forest where it is grown, the Management Plan for this species is being updated in order to optimize the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the activities carried out by the campesino communities. The current conditions of the species and the surrounding natural environment were evaluated, identifying and socioeconomically characterizingthe local communities that benefit from and take advantage of this resource, in order to establish measures for the management of the species and thus be able to contribute to its sustainable use in the study area.