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    “Evaluación participativa del impacto socioambiental de las actividades humanas en el páramo de la comunidad Apagua, parroquia Pilaló, cantón Pujilí, provincia de Cotopaxi”.
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-02) Castro Lema, Bryan Iván; Chaluisa Ante, Brayan David; Rivera Moreno, Marco Antonio
    This study was conducted in the community of Apagua, in the parish of Pilaló, Pujilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador, an ecosystem where moorlands face increasing threats from human activities. The objective was to evaluate in a participatory way the socio-environmental impact of human activities in the moorlands. The research methodology follows a qualitative and bibliographic approach, allowing to understand how human activities create a socio-environmental impact allowing to adopt sustainable behaviors, where ArcGIS was applied with updated data until 2022 to map the current state of the area. Surveys were conducted with 220 inhabitants and interviews were conducted with 4 key representative people, selected for their knowledge of the area. The interviews were qualitatively analyzed with ATLAS.ti software by coding and interpreting the responses in depth. The results revealed that 58.2% of the respondents perceived the state of the moorlands as good or very good, while 41.8% showed concerns about its deterioration. 63.2% believed that human activities negatively affected biodiversity, and 60.5% considered that cattle ranching was detrimental to the conservation of the moorlands. In addition, 55.5% criticized waste management and 55.9% pointed to the adverse effects of construction on the ecosystem. Although 67.2% valued awareness campaigns positively and 62.7% appreciated collaboration with NGOs, 38.1% perceived a poor understanding of the ecological importance of the moorlands and 24.1% questioned the effectiveness of community participation in conservation. In conclusion, although the environmental values of the Apagua moorlands in water regulation and biodiversity were recognized, concerns were also raised about the negative effects of human activities such as road construction and livestock expansion. The proposed strategies established the basis for future actions and collaborations, emphasizing the importance of community participation and the integration of local knowledge to promote sustainable practices.