The Cuabal of Callejón de Los Patos, in Santa Clara: Need for Its Sustainability

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2022-07-13

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Mederos Jiménez, Yaima
Cebey Sánchez, José Antonio
Castro Acevedo, Georgina del Pilar

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In Cuba, the great diversity and high endemism of the plant formations on serpentine stand out. Cuabales (scrub xeromorphic thorny on serpentine) present important natural values for the sustainability of Cuban biodiversity, but with a high degree of vulnerability. Although there are currently several investigations into the flora and vegetation of these ecosystems, there is a scientific vacuum on the conservation of these plant formations, from the social point of view. In the Callejón de Los Patos of Santa Clara, there is a cuabal, although it presents a high level of deterioration, due to anthropic activity. This research focused on assessing environmental management for the sustainability of the cuabal of Callejón de Los Patos of Santa Clara. The methodological perspective that predominated in the research process was qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data was incorporated to better visualize the trend in the analysis of the results. The investigative methods used were: observation, document analysis, in-depth and structured interviews. The diagnosed results showed insufficient knowledge, in the inhabitants of Callejón de Los Patos, related to the cuabal, its sustainability, and its importance. The absence of collective projection of actions to mitigate environmental problems identified in the settlement, that affect the deterioration of said plant formation was detected; results demonstrate poor environmental management for the sustainability of cuabal.

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Sustainability of Cuban Biodiversity, Sustainability of Cuabal, Environmental Management in the Callejón de Los Patos of Santa Clara

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Jiménez, Y. M., Castro Acevedo, G. del P., & Cebey Sánchez, J. A. (2022). The Cuabal of Callejón de Los Patos, in Santa Clara: Need for Its Sustainability. Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2(2), 23–46. Retrieved from https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/rjees/article/view/236