Elementos da visitação na Área de Preservação Ambiental do Pé do Morro em Aragominas (TO)

• Autor(a) principal: Sudré, Stephanni Gabriela Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Azevedo, Camilo, Oliveira, Andressa Nogueira, Sousa, Benilson Pereira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Ecoturismo
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/ecoturismo/article/view/6748
• topic: Gestão; turismo; áreas naturais.; Management; Tourism; Natural Areas

The characteristics of biodiversity are fundamental elements in the tourism sector, which are translated into protected natural areas, these factors are motivating for tourists, who seek opportunities to observe and experience a natural environment. In order to contribute to the construction of the understanding of tourism in natural areas in Tocantins and the management of visitation, this study aimed to characterize the elements that constitute the visitation in the AP do Pé do Morro, and as specific objectives identify the segments of tourism geared to the APA Pé do Morro; listing and describing the points of visitation that favor the development of tourism in the area. For this purpose, qualitative analysis and data collection techniques were used, with bibliographic review, participant observation and interviews with two social actors: member of the APA Management Council and Member of the local community. In this sense, understanding how tourism establishes collaborates to understand the guidelines for social and environmental sustainability can be guaranteed, with a view to cultural valorization.