Monitoreo de la reforestación en las quebradas en el Norte de Quito

Authors

  • Anita Argüello Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Daniel Arboleda Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Jonathan Menoscal Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Dennis Maldonado Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Santiago Urresta Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.v3n2.4

Keywords:

Municipio de Quito, reforestación, quebradas, La Delicia, cobertura vegetal, Municipality of Quito, reforestation, ravines, vegetal coverage

Abstract

El Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) comprende 61.563 has., las cuales albergan diversasespecies de flora y fauna. Los procesos de acelerada urbanización han dado lugar alestablecimiento de viviendas e invasiones que han presionado a los bosques que existíanespecialmente en las laderas del Pichincha y en las quebradas de la parte norte del distrito. ElMunicipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (MDMQ) en sus Políticas de Patrimonio Natural,contempla la integración, conectividad, mantenimiento, recuperación, y rehabilitación deespacios naturales priorizados para seguridad ambiental del Distrito, cuya aplicación tienecomo objetivo específico el disminuir la afectación antrópica progresiva a ecosistemas yespacios naturales de conservación del Distrito. Con estos antecedentes se realiza unacontratación para la reforestación de once quebradas en la Administración Zonal La Delicia, lamisma que se realiza en los meses de abril – junio del presente año (2012) en un total de 43has. con el compromiso de siembra de 37.152 plantas. Para realizar el seguimiento a esteproceso se plantea un monitoreo inicial para conocer el estado de la reforestación y el impactocausado en las quebradas seleccionadas. Mediante recorridos y mapeo de sitio, se contabilizanlas plantas sembradas y supervivientes en cada una de las quebradas y se constata elcumplimiento de solo el 5,05% de la reforestación planteada.

Abstract:

The Metropolitan District of Quito covers 61.563 has., containing many species of flora andfauna. Accelerated urbanization processes have led to illegal housing and human invasions,putting pressure on existing forests, especially on the slopes of Pichincha and the ravines of thenorthern part of the District. The Metropolitan District of Quito, in its Natural Heritage Policy,prioritizes the integration, connectivity, maintenance, recovery and rehabilitation of naturalareas, to support the District environmental security. Focus is put on reducing the anthropiceffects on the affected ecosystems and natural areas. To reinforce this policy, the Municipalitysigned a contract for the reforestation of eleven ravines in La Delicia. The reforestation wasdone from April to June 2012, on a total of 43 has., with the commitment of planting 37.152plants. To track this process the Municipality planned an initial monitoring to determine thestatus of the reforestation and its impact on the selected ravines. Planted and surviving plantswere counted on each of the eleven ravines, and a compliance of only 5.05% of the plannedreforestation was verified.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Argüello, A., Arboleda, D., Menoscal, J., Maldonado, D., & Urresta, S. (2012). Monitoreo de la reforestación en las quebradas en el Norte de Quito. Enfoque UTE, 3(2), pp. 42 – 63. https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.v3n2.4

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Miscellaneous

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