Conservation of the natural protected areas in San Isidro: Systematization of its legal regulations

Abstract

This article presents a systematization of the environmental regulations at the national, provincial, and municipal levels that govern the management and planning of natural protected areas in the Municipality of San Isidro. The methodology employed was qualitative. A survey and analysis were conducted on regulations, management plans, and literature on natural protected areas and environmental law. Additionally, fieldwork was carried out through observation in the Ribera Norte Municipal Natural Park and a semi-structured interview with one of the municipal park rangers. We organized the national and provincial environmental regulations that grant and regulate the original or delegated powers of the municipality, as well as the municipal environmental legal regulations that regulate the application of the management plans in force. We identified the responsible authority for carrying out conservation tasks in the municipality's protected areas, the date of creation of these areas, the programmes implemented, and their classification. In addition, we have provided more precise definitions for key terms used in municipal regulations and management plans, including 'management plan', 'protected natural park', 'protected landscape', 'protected natural monument', and 'environment' understood as the concept of the 'common house'.