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    “Plan participativo de manejo del recurso suelo para el proceso de la declaratoria del ACUS, comunidad la provincia, parroquia Isinliví, Cotopaxi”.
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-08) Capuz Pineda, Zarelia Jacqueline; Daza Guerra, Oscar Rene
    The research analyzes the issues related to anthropogenic activities, especially mining and land invasion in the community La Provincia, located in the Isinliví Parish, Cotopaxi. The main objective was to develop a participatory soil resource management plan in the process of declaring a Conservation and Sustainable Use Area (CSUA). Several methodologies were employed, including field, participatory and bibliographic approaches, integrating qualitative, descriptive, hermeneutic and inductive approaches. Through specific techniques, the objectives were achieved, resulting in the establishment of a baseline on the soil condition in the area. The environmental, economic and social components were described, as well as the current soil quality in the middle zone, the most vulnerable. The soil was register as having 6.8% of organic matter and a sandy loam texture, which ensure good nutrient retention capacity and an adequate drainage. "The pH was 6.1 and 5.0 in KCl, with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels within the appropriate ranges, and a low electrical conductivity of 0.04 mS/cm." It is important to implement conservation measures to protect these resources in such a fragile ecosystem. The research provided training for the preparation of the Participatory Management Plan (PMP) in the community, with the participation of 25 representatives. Once the environmental impacts were identified, the PMP was elaborated, which included four programs: Management of the area, Protection, Recovery and Sustainable Use. To conclude, the training aimed at the community representatives to implement measures of management, protection, recovery and sustainable use was fundamental for the elaboration of the PMP in this fragile ecosystem and to guarantee its responsible use in the future.