Lineamientos para la valoración económica de la Iitegridad ecosistémica de entornos boscosos a partir de indicadores bióticos

Abstract

The use of bioindicators is traditional in ecology, environmental toxicology, pollution control, forestry and wildlife. In this research, economic valuation guidelines related to the ecosystemic integrity of forested environments were established, based on attributes prevalent in biotic indicators as a benchmark for analyzing their condition and status against the contribution of ecosystem services and amenities. A theoretical sampling was carried out to demonstrate prevailing characteristics of a bioindicator and a sample of species associated with forest environments was considered to rank these attributes. A second stage applied the hierarchical analytical process to evaluate preferences granted according to prioritized attributes and evaluate two alternatives. Next, a sampling of revealed preferences was carried out as explanatory variables of the integrity value through the presentation of a function. Finally, in order to validate the generated process, a case study was proposed, referring to the possibility of economically assessing the ecosystem integrity of the Andean humid forest of the Chingaza National Natural Park based on the attributes recognized in a bioindicator and taking into account the expert consultation strategy.