ANALYSIS OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE RIVER CHANCAY- LAMBAYEQUE WATERSHED USING GEO CITY METHODOLOGY

The purpose of this research is to analyze the biodiversity of the river Chancay watershed using the Geo cities methodology, in particular it introduces a different strategy to evaluate the biodiversity of a city by adapting the Geo cities methodology to a more extensive scope. The study found that floristic biodiversity in the River Chancay-Lambayeque watershed corresponds to a total of 113 species, comprised in 104 genera and 53 families. Of which 5 tree species, 2 shrubs and 1 herbaceous are threatened. Regarding wildlife, 37 species have been registered, of which 6 are threatened. The study shows that the GEO methodology for diagnosing threatened species in urban areas could be used in non-urban areas. By other hand, eight species of flora and six of threatened fauna were found in the Chancay - Lambayeque Valley.