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egistration and valuation of geomorphosites in the southern area of the hidden oute, as an alternative to promote landscape geoconservation in the Caran ui-Ecuador region

Abstract:

Geomorphosites are strategic places aimed at the conservation, education and sustainable development of an zone. That is why in this century the international networks on these issues they have increased significantly, which has favored their recognition by the international organizations that regulate their operation. the goods Geomorphological are components of territorial heritage, an integrating concept between natural and cultural resources in a geographical space, where scientific, social and educational values come converge. Registration and valuation of available resources constitute the first step to articulate proposals that contribute to the sustainability of the territory. The determining issues for the consideration of any goods as a significant element of the territorial heritage emerge between the requirements of the regulatory environment and the recognition of its values by society. The present work has as the objective assess the potential geomorphosites in the southern area of the Ruta Escondida, through by using the methodology elaborate by Serrano and González (2005), for the determination of the geotouristic input. The methodology concentrates i) Geomorphological framework of the Hidden Route, ii) Consideration of 18 potential geomorphosites, iii) Quantitative and qualitative assessment iv) Matrix of analysis of Strengths-Opportunities-Weaknesses-Threats (SWOT), to establish geotouristic development lines. With this work it was achieved to highlight the cultural and geological value that have the geomorphosites in the southern part of the Hidden Route, exalting its diversity of landscapes characterized by the different eco-geological floors and by the various modeling agents of the same, enriched by cultures that inhabited them for 12000 years, indicating the importance of the zone for the use of resources and its application in the geotourism promotion of the zone.