ÁREAS VERDES DEL CENTRO REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE COLÓN, UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ, ESPACIOS NATURALES EN RIESGO

Abstract

The green areas in the centers of university studies play a fundamental role, since so spaces that, due to their intrinsic natural characteristics, offer environmental services, serve as open spaces that lead to learning and function as experimentation points becoming true laboratories for Different disciplines Managing a green area implies not only the conservation of contact with nature, but also sensitizing the university community about the importance of their attention and management, which requires an environmental management plan that involves the different actors to take advantage of these areas in benefit of all. This also requires a review that provides upto-date information for a sustainable design, which makes it possible to determine optimal use, evidencing that adequacy is necessary. This study was based on the review of the floristic inventory of trees between 2012 and 2013 in the 14.9 hectares of the Centro Regional Universitario de Colon  of the Universidad de Panama, placing the species in the field, in addition to the observation of floods without control of grasslands, the deterioration of the infrastructure due to the growth of vegetation in inappropriate areas, the irregular distribution of trees by georeferencing, creating a map with the updated data collected, assessing their health status (fungi, insects, infections and / or mechanical damage) with in order to obtain first-hand information to propose appropriate management as appropriate (logging, replacement, relocation or pruning), by providing an updated report that serves as a basis, taking into account the areas and trees that are at risk and that should protect yourself or those that may be a danger to the university community.