Monitoreo ambiental participativo comunitario, mediante escarabajos coprófagos en la parroquia de El Valle del cantón Loja.

Abstract

Abstract: In the present study, a community participatory environmental monitoring was carried out in the El Valle parish. In the first instance, the main socio-environmental problems affecting the community of the Chinguilanchi neighborhood (study area) were determined, later, a participatory environmental monitoring of dung beetles in green spaces was carried out using the Pitfall collection methodology in two transects of the sector, with the purpose of providing environmental education to its inhabitants. The analysis of the biodiversity indices of dung beetle species within agricultural areas and grazing areas determined 41 individuals and sixspecies, which meant a low diversity and high dominance of beetles. As for the social part, the initiative obtained positive results as the people who attended showed interest in caring for the environment. Subsequently, an environmental education proposal addressed to the Chinguilanchi community is proposed, which is made up of a description, objectives, participants, duration, themes, and schedule of activitie.