Paisajes Terracota, Villavieja, Huila: un observatorio natural

Abstract

The geo-cultural study area located to the north of the department of Huila, in the municipality of Villavieja, has great tourist importance, due to its geomorphological attractiveness, low light pollution and the fossil deposits of the Tatacoa desert, which, however, have been unsustainably managed, leading to negative impacts associated with increased vehicular traffic, waste collection and disposal, and water pollution. A first objective is to identify the socio-cultural, economic and environmental aspects of the study area beyond the Tatacoa desert, in order to then delimit landscape units, where homogeneous areas and landscape resources are recognized. Finally, actions and management strategies for the sustainable development of the municipality as an integral landscape, are proposed.