Ecotourism in the Environmental Protection Area of the Islands and Floodlands of the Paraná River, Rosana (SP, Brazil)

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the possibility of expanding ecotourism practices in the APA of the Islands and Floodplains of the Paraná River, considering that the municipality is part of a Federal Conservation Unit. Globalization, mass tourism, the adverse impacts of hegemonic tourism together with environmental concerns have triggered the emergence of new segments of tourism, such as Ecotourism, which presents itself as an alternative to harmonize environmental preservation with development. tourist. This segment is based on the principles of sustainability and interculturality, which can be important for areas considered environmentally sensitive, as is the case in the study area. The methodology adopted for this work followed a qualitative approach, in which interviews and direct observation were used as data collection techniques. To analyze the results, a theoretical-practical pairing was chosen. As a result, it was found that there is a possibility of expanding ecotourism practices in the APA of the Islands and Floodplains of the Paraná River, since there is a variety of attractions and the interest of the population and municipal tourism management in developing this segment.