Environmental Actions for the Conservation of Hydrographic Basins

Abstract

The present study aims to implement environmental actions for the conservation of watersheds that sensitize the inhabitants of the sector "Las Dos Bocas" adjacent to the upper middle basin of the river La Acequia, belonging to the parish Ciudad Bolivia, Pedraza municipality, state Barinas, in the conservation of its flow as an essential water resource for the pedraceños, avoiding disturbances of anthropogenic origin, such as deforestation and burning of vegetation in riparian areas. This research responds to a nature based on a qualitative paradigm, under a participatory action research design and complements its methodological approach with the use of observation techniques and unstructured interview. As conclusions it was obtained that it deserves environmental actions that really provide the knowledge, awareness and commitment of the community to generate changes in attitude and behaviors, depending on the valuation of the environment as an intervening element to achieve quality of life; So they need to address three aspects or phases: Awareness raising, training and exchange of experiences through motivation days, orientation workshops, cleaning days, recycling practices, planting, among others.