Assessing the Rehabilitation Possibilities of Mining-Affected Areas (Chacapalpa, Peru)

Abstract

rehabilitation is conceived as the practice of restoring ecosystems impacted by anthropic activities, where mining is one of the most important, hence the valuation is of importance to achieve successful restoration. This study assesses the possibilities for restoration and the associated economic value in areas affected by mining in Chacapalpa (Peru). Various official sources were reviewed from which data on climatological, geological, ecological and land use characteristics were obtained, with which they were analyzed and from this alternatives were proposed, which were evaluated with respect to the investment costs for rehabilitation. Due to the geomorphological and climatological characteristics and the fauna and flora of the area, rehabilitation was proposed through the use of the hydroseeding method with native species in combination with the installation of biomantles, which generates an investment of € 172100  at closing. This proposal aims to recover the affected areas for the use of the communities either for agricultural or tourist use.