Abstract

The Natural protected areas and the Mining Sector in Sonora.
Track: Mining and Geosciences
Authors: Ismael Hernandez

Sonora is known as the State mineral of Mexico, has a surface of 179,704 km², this produces mainly: gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper and molybdenum. There are currently 4,732 mining, whose surface is 40,727 km km² and 3,140 mines, while the surface of the P
NPA is 12, 289 km². So it became a current spatial assessment of the development of mining and the natural protected areas in the State of Sonora. Methodology: Was the integration of digital maps data from INEGI, SGM, CONANP and CEDES the NPA vs mining, and became the overlap of the maps with Arc Gis 10. Results: Mining does not show a significant impact in the deteriorated ecosystems, as evidenced by the companies committed to improving the environment. This committed them to join the economic, ecological and social development of the State of Sonora.