Conservación de Plantas Nativas en la Cienaga Grande de Chimá Córdoba Colombia

Abstract

The conservation of the rich and diverse flora found in the Ciénaga Grande de Chimá is of utmost importance because the biodiversity found in this wetland area is part of the Lower Sinú lagoon complex; it is an ecosystem of incalculable value in the Colombian Caribbean region. As this ecosystem faces a series of environmental threats that put its biodiversity at risk, a comprehensive conservation strategy is being presented based on the planting of native plants in the coastal area of the ciénaga. This strategy, which seeks to mitigate the environmental impact caused by the felling of native tree species in the area, is being implemented by the educational and local communities. The tree species present in the Ciénaga become the central focus of this work; the plant species that are in risk list are identified, such as the Rascarrabio (Avicennia germinans (Blanco L. 2024)), Dorado (Tabebuia aurea (Manso S. Benth. & Hook.f. Ex S.Moore (2014)), Pimiento (Avicennia germinan (Soto R. Corrales L. 1986)), Naranjuelo (Crateva tapia (Cervantes O. (2017)), Abarco (Cariniana pyriformis (Bartholomäus, A., De la Rosa, A., Santos, J., Acero, L. y Moosbrugger, W. (1998)) and Cedar (Cedrela Odorata. (Hoyos J. (1985)). Evaluating their status and importance in the ecological context of the Ciénaga. In addition, a participatory strategy that actively involves the local community in the conservation and revitalization of these trees is presented.

This article highlights the importance of undertaking sustainable and collaborative actions to protect them. The interaction between the community and the natural environment is presented as a fundamental way to ensure a future of sustainable development and ecosystem balance, through a pedagogical approach applied to 11th-grade students at Santo Domingo Vidal Elementary School in Chimá, Córdoba.