Propuesta de proyecto de Cooperación Internacional a través de la metodología de marco lógico para la elaboración del plan de manejo ambiental del área de conservación Municipal y Uso Sostenible del Cantón Celica

Abstract

Abstract: The Celica Canton, which includes its parishes and communities, benefits from environmental services originating in the Quillusara and Matalanga micro-basins. These areas are home to the Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas, which cover an area of 22,956.87 hectares. Their economy primarily depends on agricultural and livestock activities. Among the problems affecting these areas are inadequate agricultural practices, deforestation, and pollution, which are causing disruptions to the water regime. Despite the efforts made by the Municipal GAD through conservation programs, this initiative is motivated to continue strengthening inter-institutional work to achieve the proposed objectives. This includes strengthening the ordinance regulating the use of the Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas ACMUS (Mediterranean Watersheds) and the contributions from environmental service fees for the implementation of programs in these areas. Given this background, there is a need to implement an environmental management plan model supported by international cooperation funding, aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. This plan includes three programs: environmental education, natural resource management, and ecotourism.