Identificación de focos de infestación y ensayos preliminares de remoción manual de ojo de poeta (Thunbergia alata) en la reserva natural de la sociedad civil bioparque Wakatá, ubicada en la Fundación Parque Jaime Duque

Abstract

This internship aimed to identify infestation foci of black-eyed susan vine (Thunbergia alata) and to develop preliminary manual removal trials as a management strategy for this invasive species. The methodology followed a mixed exploratory-descriptive approach and included field surveys, georeferencing of infestation foci using GPS systems, cartographic analysis in QGIS, and experimental physical control trials. A total of 50 infestation foci were identified and georeferenced across the Duelmen and Lula sectors and an adjacent polygon, and were classified according to their coverage. Pilot interventions involving manual removal, monitoring of regrowth and seedling emergence, revegetation with native species, and preliminary evaluation of post-removal management strategies were also carried out.