Contributions for the zoning of the Wildlife Fauna Reservoir Ciénaga de La Palmita and Isla de Pájaros, Zulia State, Venezuela
Aportes para la zonificación de la reserva de fauna silvestre ciénaga de la Palmita e Isla de Pájaros, estado Zulia, Venezuela
Abstract
The objective of this work is to indicate contributions for the zoning of the Wildlife Fauna Reservoir Ciénaga de La Palmita and Isla de Pájaros, Zulia State, Venezuela. The research was descriptive, empirical, analytical and applied, and the biological knowledge of the scientific investigations carried out in the reserve was used. This baseline information was systematized and allowed to suggest the following zoning: the virgin or wild zone corresponded to the xerophytic enclave of the isleta El Hicacal (26 ha) with a low level of impact and physically-geo-graphically isolated from human action and the rest of the xerophilous communities through the mangrove forest. The natural recovery zone included the Aurare river and its mouth, the xerophytic forest in the north and the lateral cordon of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans). The managed natural environment zone was made up of the xerophilous forest of the southern area of the reservoir, in which educational field work, ecological trails and a bicycle-cross route for recreational purposes could be developed. The area of special use was represented by La Palmita Inlet, an important aquatic space for the reproduction, refuge and breeding of various fish species of the Strait of Lake Maracaibo, with 82.6% of these in the juvenile stage and 51% of economic importance; In addition, artisanal fishing is practiced in the inlet as a socioeconomic livelihood for locals in the area, and tourist-recreational activities such as sport fishing and walks through the mangrove canals could also be proposed. It was concluded that the four zones indicated have biological, ecological and physiographic attributes of great value and scientific importance to be taken into consideration in the zoning of the Management Plan and Use Regulation (PORU) of this protected natural area.
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