Abstract

ANCHONDO ORTEGA, Andrés et al. Agroforestry for habitat conservation montezuma quail. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.spe16, pp.3219-3233. ISSN 2007-0934.

This study presents the formulation and evaluation of two agroforestry technologies designed to conserve the habitat of Cyrtonyx montezumae in the UMA common El Rosario, Tlaxcala. An agroforestry diagnosis of UMA was performed using semi-structured interviews and participant observation. ArcGIS 10.1 was used for the identification of priority parcels within the agricultural area. In addition agroforestry technologies were proposed to improve the available habitat of the species, they were evaluated same as the net present value indicator to determine profitability. They were identified, evaluated and ranked according to their quality and availability of habitat a total of 72 plots with an area of 270 ha. Two types of plots were classified: type 1, those with lack of shrub cover and those with type 2 good quality habitat threatened by grazing. Each type of plots was assigned an agroforestry technology; the type 1, alley cropping and type 2, hedgerows. The proposal for agroforestry plots type 1 technology is profitable when working with plots of five hectares or more and receives government support. The technology proposed for type 2 plots profitable given the products obtained from the selected species. It was concluded that the proposed agroforestry technologies can contribute to habitat conservation of Cyrtonyx montezumae and that the selection of perennials multipurpose is paramount in the design of an agroforestry technology that is intended to be profitable.

Keywords : Cyrtonyx montezumae; alley cropping; hedgerows; profitability.

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