Predominant economic primary activities in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve, Perú. Case: Huancaya, Alis and Vitis districts

Abstract

Objectives: Determine the primary economic activities predominant in Huancaya, Alis and Vitis districts in Yauyos province, Lima region, located in the direct exploitation area of Nor Yauyos Cochas landscape reserve. Methods: It is an investigation of basic type, descriptive scope, cross-sectional design, in the process of data collection it was applied a structure questionnarie to a non-probability sampling of 79 people major of 18 years ald between men and women of Huancaya, Alis and Vitis districts, who participated in an academic event about “ecological business for development” organized by the “Econegocios” Social Projection Group of the Continental University, this same instrument was applied on persons circumstantially located in the public path, of the mentioned districts until to complete the sample size determination of 79. Results: The 42% manifest that they are mainly dedicated on agriculture, 37% on cattle raising, 5% on aquaculture, 5% on crafts and 11% on other activities between can be identified the trade, touristic services, mining, etc. People whose mainly activity is agriculture manifested that 44% of its production is maize, 28% potatoes, 23% wheat and 5% other products. People dedicated to cattle raising manifested that 41% raise camelids, 28% bovine, 14% ovine, and 17% others. Conclusions: The population of Huancaya, Alis and Vitis districts are dedicated on the agriculture as one of the economic activities with major predominance, then the cattle raising, these is an important indicator that characterizes these districts like zones with an economy based on primary activities, it means, that is an extractive economy of natural resources and use mainly for self-consumption, and for commercialization.