“STATUS” DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LAS ESPECIES VEGETALES SILVESTRES DE USO TRADICIONAL EN LA PROVINCIA DE CANTA, LIMA–PERÚ

Abstract

Conservation status of 104 species of traditional use from the Province of Canta, Lima were determined. This study was performed during 2003, 2004 and 2005, following the CDC (1991) and UICN (1998 & 2002) methodologies modified according to the requirements of the region and national conditions of Peru. The variables taken into consideration were: geographic distribution, abundance, antiquity of collections, location in exposed areas, extrativism, endemism, confinement; presence in conservation and protection units in situ. The results show that 22 species (21,2 %) are endemic for Peru and one is endemic for Canta. The following was also found: 35 are threatened species (33.7%) of which 24 species (23.1%) are in critical danger (CR), 4 species in danger (IN) (3.9%) and 7 species are in vulnerable condition (VU) (6.7%); 43 species are almost threatened (NT) (41.5%) and 25 species are common and abundant (LC) (24.0%).