Determinación del hábitat de la vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) en relación a las actividades antropogénicas, en la Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo

Abstract

Abstract: The Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve is the main habitat of the vicuña in Ecuador, however, the presence of communities and the development of agricultural ctivities and livestock within the protected area, have generated a significant impact for the conservation of the species, affecting the distribution and quality of the habitat. The research aimed to determination of the habitat of the vicuña, for this, a population census of the species was carried out allowed us to know the current distribution and population density, after which the modeling potential vicuña habitat through species distribution models (Maxent). The results indicated that altitude, temperature and precipitation are factors key in its distribution. However, human presence has significantly limited its current distribution range, evidencing the need to implement conservation strategies conservation of the vicuña, with the aim of guaranteeing the coexistence between the vicuña and the local communities.