Abstract

SORIA-DIAZ, H. F.; GRACA, P. M. L de A.  and  SORIA SOLANO, B.. Analysis of the Carrying Capacity of Tourist Attraction Sites in Central Amazonia, Brazil. Invest. Geog [online]. 2022, n.108, e60531.  Epub Sep 12, 2022. ISSN 2448-7279.  https://doi.org/10.14350/rig.60531.

Assessing the carrying capacity of tourist attractions is essential for measuring and monitoring the impact of users visiting attraction sites, both private and public, especially those in protected areas. Without proper planning, conventional tourism can promote environmental degradation along the trails of attraction sites in the Amazon region. The objective of this study was to determine the tourist carrying capacity (TCC) of trails in tourist attraction sites in the Presidente Figueiredo municipality, state of Amazonas, Brazil, considering the degree of forest degradation in these locations. TCC was determined using the method of Cifuentes et al. (1999), which classifies carrying capacity into three levels: physical (PCC), actual (ACC), and effective (ECC). The results identified trails with a highly satisfactory ECC: "Neblina" (77 visitors day-1), "C. Iracema Falls" (90 visitors day-1), and "Cachoeira da Onça" (39 visitors day-1). In addition, there was moderate forest degradation along the trails of the "Perema" (40.3%), "Sanctuary" (26.9%), "Galo da Serra" (26.9%), and "Pedra Furada" (26.1%) attraction sites. These results could support tourism planning in Presidente Figueiredo to control and implement regular monitoring to attain sustainable tourism.

Keywords : environmental impact; environmental monitoring; sustainable tourism; forest degradation; Presidente Figueiredo.

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