Revista Scientific Volumen 4 / Nº 13 - Agosto-Octubre 2019 | Page 184

Abstract The objective of the research is to Implement Reforestation as Environmental Strategy for the Conservation of rivers and streams; specifying the reality by means of a quantitative research, supported by the Feasible Project modality and supported by a field design, complying with the phases of: diagnosis, feasibility, design, execution and evaluation. The population was made up of thirty people, taking as a sample its totality. The technique used was the survey and the instrument a Likert scale questionnaire with five alternative answers, validated by experts and established its reliability through the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, being analyzed and interpreted by bar graphs. With climate change, it becomes evident the need to reforest the water sources that guarantee the water supply of animals, crops and, in the particular case of the Manuel Palacio Fajardo Dam. The lack of care for this natural resource justified the adoption of strategies to mitigate environmental damage and promote care. Being able to plant two hundred and fifty Bamboo trees thanks to the support and collaboration of the inhabitants when participating in the reforestation. Keywords: reforestation; environmental conservation; hydrography; environment. Date Received: 22-02-2019 Date Acceptance: 30-05-2019 183 Date Publication: 05-08-2019 Arbitrado Reforestation as Environmental Strategy for the Conservation of rivers and streams