Caracterización y evaluación de puntos de interés eco-geoturísticos (PIEGT), del patrimonio geológico del cantón Santiago, provincia de Morona Santiago, y su importancia como herramientas naturales para el desarrollo eco-geoturísticos de la región
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2015
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Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Universidad de Guayaquil
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Ecuador y particularmente el cantón Santiago gozan de una geodiversidad ejemplar gracias al sinnúmero de ventajas evidentes en cuanto a la amplísima diversidad de sus paisajes, geoformas y recursos eco-geoturísticos, mismos que al ser evidenciados por medio de la caracterización y evaluación servirán como herramientas fundamentales para poner en marcha políticas de conservación del Patrimonio Geológico.
Se ha caracterizado los Puntos de Interés Eco-Geoturísticos (PIEGT), del Patrimonio Geológico del cantón Santiago. Posterior a la caracterización, se ha evaluado cada sitio mediante la utilización de matrices de evaluación fundamentadas en la aplicación de indicadores numéricos que lograron generar una valoración para cada punto de interés, determinando así la calidad e importancia de los mismos como herramientas naturales para el desarrollo eco-geoturístico de la región. Los resultados obtenidos reflejan la existencia de 12 Puntos de Interés Eco-Geoturístico: Playa de los Ammonites, Cueva de Nankupas (Cueva de los Tayos), Sendero Eco-Geoturístico Padre Albino del Curto, Yacimiento Fosilífero La Esperanza, Cueva de Tayuza, Cueva de Nunkantaim, Yacimiento Fosilífero de Tayuza, Cueva de Pania, Yacimiento Fosilífero de Yubimi, Aguas Naturales Termales de Pania, Cantera cerrada de Chupianza y Yacimiento Fosilífero de Kuchantza.
Estas significativas manifestaciones evidencian la existencia de un importante patrimonio geológico dentro del territorio cantonal. Se concluye que los Puntos de Interés Eco-Geoturísticos encontrados sirven como herramientas básicas fundamentales para la valoración de los recursos geológicos dentro del planeamiento territorial y desarrollo eco-geoturístico del cantón Santiago. Se toma en consideración recomendar la inclusión de cada Punto de Interés Eco-Geoturístico dentro del Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial cantonal, con miras a la difusión, promoción y conservación de los mismos como una excelente alternativa en la conservación del patrimonio geológico existente.
Ecuador and specially the county of Santiago located in Morona Santiago province enjoy an exemplary geodiversity thanks to obvious countless advantages in terms of the wide diversity of landscapes, landforms and georesources, the same ones which are evidenced by the characterization and evaluation will work as basic tools to put in practice conservation policies for the Geological Heritage. It has been characterized Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interest (PIEGT), from the Geological Heritage of county of Santiago. Afterwards this, each individual site has been assessed by using model formats of evaluation based on the application of numerical indicators that were able to generate a rating for each point of interest, determining the quality and importance of these as natural tools for the Eco-Geotouristic development of the region. The results obtained showed 12 Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interest: Ammonites Beach, Nankupas Cave (Tayos Cave), Eco-Geotouristic Path Padre Albino del Curto, Fossil placement La Esperanza, Tayuza Cave, Nunkantaim Cave, Fossil placement Tayuza, Pania Cave, Fossil placement Yubimi, Thermal water Pania, Closed Mining of Chupianza and Fossil placement Kuchantza. These significant geological events evidence the existence of an important Geological Heritage inside the county of Santiago territory so we conclude that the Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interests are fundamental basic tools for the assessment of the geological resources in the territorial planning and Eco-Geotouristic development of the county of Santiago. The inclusion of each Eco-Geotouristic Point of Interest (PIEGT) is recommended within of the “Plan Territorial Order (POT)”, promoting the difussion, promotion and conservation of themselves as an excellent alternative in the conservation of the geological heritage.
Ecuador and specially the county of Santiago located in Morona Santiago province enjoy an exemplary geodiversity thanks to obvious countless advantages in terms of the wide diversity of landscapes, landforms and georesources, the same ones which are evidenced by the characterization and evaluation will work as basic tools to put in practice conservation policies for the Geological Heritage. It has been characterized Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interest (PIEGT), from the Geological Heritage of county of Santiago. Afterwards this, each individual site has been assessed by using model formats of evaluation based on the application of numerical indicators that were able to generate a rating for each point of interest, determining the quality and importance of these as natural tools for the Eco-Geotouristic development of the region. The results obtained showed 12 Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interest: Ammonites Beach, Nankupas Cave (Tayos Cave), Eco-Geotouristic Path Padre Albino del Curto, Fossil placement La Esperanza, Tayuza Cave, Nunkantaim Cave, Fossil placement Tayuza, Pania Cave, Fossil placement Yubimi, Thermal water Pania, Closed Mining of Chupianza and Fossil placement Kuchantza. These significant geological events evidence the existence of an important Geological Heritage inside the county of Santiago territory so we conclude that the Eco-Geotouristic Points of Interests are fundamental basic tools for the assessment of the geological resources in the territorial planning and Eco-Geotouristic development of the county of Santiago. The inclusion of each Eco-Geotouristic Point of Interest (PIEGT) is recommended within of the “Plan Territorial Order (POT)”, promoting the difussion, promotion and conservation of themselves as an excellent alternative in the conservation of the geological heritage.
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PATRIMONIO GEOLÓGICO, GEODIVERSIDAD, GEOFORMAS, GEORECURSOS, PUNTOS DE INTERÉS ECO-GEOTURÍSTICOS (PIEGT)