El Morro Farm´s natural resources, San Miguelito, Río San Juan, Nicaragua, 2013

Abstract

This study was carried out at El Morro farm, San Miguelito municipality, Río San Juan department, Nicaragua. The biophysical characteristics of the forest, wildlife, water and soil resources were evaluated. It was inventoried with a systematic sampling design according to the different types of vegetation cover, such as: open forest, tacotal (which is defined as uncultivated land covered with thick undergrowth) and scattered trees in pasture. Two circular plots were located, with a radius of 15 meters, separated at a distance of three km between them, the wild fauna was done simultaneously with the collection of floristic information. This study tries to know the floristic richness and the silvicultural state of the arboreal vegetation, the existing fauna, the quality of the water and the characterization of the soil, in order to contribute to decision-making in the implementation of good practices for the management of all existing resources on the farm.