Análisis, diseño e implementación de un sistema de información geográfico para la gestión de las actividades de conservación de bosque protector cerro blanco utilizando herramientas de software libre

Abstract

Pro-Bosque Foundation is a non governmental organization worldwide known due to its activities related to environmental education and the conservation of the ecuadorian tropical dry forest. Pro-Bosque Foundation administers Cerro Blanco Protected Forest, one of the biggest and best preserved tropical dry forests of Ecuador. Cerro Blanco is located near Guayaquil city and it stands very strong environmental degradation threats such as forests fires, poaching and illegal logging. Pro-Bosque Foundation kept a manuscript system for recording events happened in the forest, this was a potential risk of recording mistakes and misunderstanding of the data, this also impeded its consultation. In addition, there wasn't an interface by means of which Cerro Blanco's visitors could provide information about what they see during their visits to the forest. Being this information important to define politics and strategies for the conservation and administration of the forest, a web application was developed according to Pro-Bosque Foundation requirements. This system allows the management of relevant data geographically referenced and shows them on maps. The system was developed using only free licensed technologies and it contains the following modules: Users, Species, Events, Resources, Routes, Reforested Areas, Burned Areas and Properties.