Open AccessInteracción con la Reserva Nacional del Titicaca y percepción de la problemática ambiental
Author(s) -
Diana Quispe,
Claudia Aravena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economía agraría y recursos naturales/economía agraria y recursos naturales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2174-7350
pISSN - 1578-0732
DOI - 10.7201/earn.2021.01.02
Subject(s) - geography , recreation , socioeconomic status , overexploitation , socioeconomics , livestock , rural area , forestry , ecology , demography , political science , sociology , population , law , biology
This study investigates the differences in the interaction and perception of the environmental problems in the Titicaca National Reserve between households in the rural and urban areas of its buffer-zone. We conducted semi-structured interviews and surveys and a test of difference. Results show significant differences in the socioeconomic profile of the households. Rural interaction is associated with the use of the resources as a source of food and livestock, while in the urban area it is associated to recreation. The pollution of the lake was the main environmental problem identified. However, rural households perceive the overexploitation of natural resources.