Socioeconomic analysis of community tourism in the Indigenous Community Nova Esperança, RDS Puranga Conquista (AM, Brazil)

Abstract

Tourism is one of the alternatives for public use of Protected Areas (AP), so it is essential that it be ordered to contribute as a socio-environmental preservation, providing employment and income to local residents and the surroundings of these areas. In this context, there is Community Tourism (TC) a planning or another form to do tourism allied to local development and community protagonism. Thus, this article goals to present a socioeconomic analysis of community tourism in the Indigenous Community Nova Esperança (AM). The community is in the Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) Puranga Conquista, in the state of Amazonas (BR) about 81km from the capital, Manaus. The research has a qualitative and quantitative character, using bibliographic, documentary and field research with participant research techniques, application of forms and workshops with participative tools to measure the contribution of the main economic activities in the community, considering the comparative advantages. These techniques were pointed at demonstrating the contribution of tourism activity in the complementarity of traditional activities, not only in the financial aspect but also cultural and environmental. From this, it is evident the importance in plurality of economic activities to overcome the touristic seasonality that directly influences the turnover of families residing in RDS. As a contribution, the information presented may be relevant to planning community tourism on lands, seeking to minimize impacts and optimize resources for the operationalization and compatibility economic, cultural and environmental communities activities of tourists activity.