Estado de conservación de las especies vegetales utilizadas para la artesanía en el valle de San Andrés, Pinar del Río, Cuba

the investigation untitled: conservation state of the vegetable species used for the craft in san andres's valley, pinar del rio, cuba was carried out during two years, in different stages, beginning with the physical and geographical characterization of the studying area and the not forestry products present on it, this work is based on field investigations, etnobiological requests, bibliography searching, biophenological observations on the not forestry products present in the studying area, its current state and different uses. the main results obtained were to know the vegetable products used by artisans, the manufactured products, the current state and the population perspectives of these products. when concluding the work it is recommended to deepen with the repopulation of these plants to guarantee in a future the prevail matter used by the artisans in the area of san andre's' valley, arriving by this way to the objective of the investigation that was to systematize the knowledge of the existence and the use of these products and to know the environmental, social and economic impact that causes the exploitation of these natural resources in san andres's valley.