Los servicios ecosistémicos de la apicultura en la finca “El Cagier” como alternativa de desarrollo local sostenible en la vereda El Verjón Bajo de Teusacá de la Reserva Forestal Protectora Bosque Oriental de Bogotá

Abstract

With the present research work, we seek to identify the ecosystem services generated as a result of the development of beekeeping on the "El Cagier" farm and its contribution to the local development of the El Verjón Bajo de Teusacá village, under the connotations of the farm. located in a rural area of ​​the town of Santa Fé in Bogotá and on which falls the figure of the Bosque Oriental de Bogotá Protective Forest Reserve (RFPBOB). During the development of the work, it is intended to determine how the beekeeping activity and the associated ecosystem services contribute to the sustainable local development of the village and to correct the conflict of land use evidenced in the eastern hills of Bogotá, this is done through: a detailed bibliographical review, the application of semi-structured interviews to the beekeepers of the farm and the inhabitants of the village, the participation of the beekeepers in the development of the transect methodology and direct observation together with the experiences obtained by the researchers during the work field. Among the beekeeping ecosystem services identified on the farm under study, the most visible correspond to provisioning services, reflected in obtaining pollen and honey, followed by regulation ecosystem services, with pollination as a contribution to the reproduction of native forest, and finally cultural ecosystem services, as a network of people interested in sustainable development is being woven, who exchange their experiences and knowledge. On the other hand, it is identified that the beekeeping activity has very good prospects for development in the high mountain ecosystem in the sub-páramo and is an appropriate alternative to correct the land use conflict and promote the economic reactivation of properties located in the forest reserve area. Based on the above, the work team formulates strategies for the implementation of beekeeping as an economic activity that generates sustainable local development in the village of El Verjón Bajo de Teusacá and an activity that contributes to the process of reconciliation between the inhabitants, their natural environment and the environmental authority.