Bio-diversity

Jila community uta Manasaya is located in the cant n Sajama from the municipality of Churahuara de Carangas of the Department of Oruro, the community lies within the Sajama National Park (PNS). The area corresponds to the ecosystem of high-Andean, characterized by the presence of dry meadows and Medes h. Despite the strong restrictions clim ticas (low annual precipitation, low medium and freezing temperatures most of the or). An important feature of the community is that is located inside the Sajama National Park, between the species more relevant protected within the rea est n ua ke (Polylepis tarapacana), yareta (Azorella Compact), the vicu to (Vicugna vicugna), taruca (Hippocamelus line), puma (Felis concolor), Andean cat (Felis jacobita), the Armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi) and suri (Pterocnemia pennata). Stresses also the important cultural heritage of the area (archaeological remains magical, colonial and other cultural expressions), is also important are wing AP contains important geothermal resources such as the geysers and hot springs. The project is part of an intervention n m s wide support to development tourism sustainable external promoted in communities located in the protected area and its amortiguaci areas. Tourism in the PNS have been starting from the a I 60, has great potential for tourism thanks to the degree of n of existing natural and cultural biodiversity conservation. With this new intervention n in the area aims at generating economic alternatives in employment and new complementary to farming income, mainly managing sustainably and taking advantage of natural resources through eco-tourism by the means of implementing n and autogesti n from a thermal resort community among the members of the community Jilauta Manasaya that is consistent with the goals of preserving n and management n the Sajama National Park.

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