Eco-systemic services in Cajamarca Region

Abstract

The study of the eco-systemic services –ESE relies on 15 priority sites on biodiversity conservationidentified in the Sub Model of Bio-ecologic Value of the Ecologic-Economic Zonation process (ZEE) of the department of Cajamarca. The area studied covers 525,419 ha that represent 13,75% of the department area. The objectives of this study were: to identify the main eco-systemic services- SE.; to analyze the factors associated to the conditions of the main Eco-systemic Services and to find measures for a sustainable use of them.The proceeding implied the use of territorial data produced during the elaboration of the Departmental Ecologic-Economic Zonation (ZEE) process and other related studies at local, regional and national level. These inputs allowed us to elaborate maps which reflect spatially the SE principles. The results show that the 15 priority sites, according to their inner potentialities, offer important Eco-systemic Services; moreover they show that their current capacity is decreasing, condition that was determined when relating and evaluating the contribution of the SE over the components of human well being and when evaluating the risks level to those exposed to the SE.