Propuesta de medidas para la conservación del Páramo Cruz Verde, Basada en estudios ecológicos del suelo y la vegetación. Caso de estudio: “El Parque Ecológico Matarredonda”

Abstract

This study was carried out in the “Parque Ecológico Matarredonda”, located in Cruz Verde paramo, Choachí, Colombia, natural area, where anthropogenic intervention and environmental damage have been historically. Therefore, this situation was studied to propose conservation measures, based on soil and vegetation studies, as well as the analysis of forest cover in the study area divided into ten parcels of land for the research purpose. In each parcel was analyzed the vegetation, soils, weather and the forest cover according to Corine Land Cover´s methodology. In terms of vegetation, twenty (20) botanical species were identified and the most common botanical families were: Poaceas, Asteráceas y las Hipericáceas. Likewise, there are three (3) types of soil in the área, Andyc dystrudepts is the one that has higher macronutrient contents and the greatest average vegetation height. Also, nine (9) types of natural coverages were identified which occupy 72,46% of the total study area, five (5) types of transformed coverages because of anthropogenic activities, taking 27, 46% of the total study area. This transformation has risen by 0, 18% (3, 24 ha) during the study period (16 years). Consequently, it is proposed different conservation strategies which took Ecotourism and environmental education as strengths and opportunities to conserve the area mainly.