Perceptions on tourism, leisure and environmental conservation: a study with residents of the surrounding area of an urban forest reserve

Authors

  • Maria de Nazaré Lima Ribeiro Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA)
  • Maria Inês Gasparetto Higuchi Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v19i3p472-487

Keywords:

tourism, environmental perception, environmental conservation.

Abstract

In this article we discuss a proposal of tourism and recreation as a possibility of mitigating the impacts upon Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve in Manaus, Amazon. This study of qualitative approach is trying to understand the expectations and perceptions about tourism through semi structured interviews, participative observations and notes on field trip journals. Fifty seven residents participated in the structured interviews. They were men and women who are living in the area for at least three years. For these people, the Ponta Verde Project presented by a group of researcher to the City Hall, besides being an environmental proposal is also a possibility of social development, social inclusion and valorization of the residents. In this sense, the green area of the Reserve would be important to be preserved since it represents not only a place to be enjoyed but mainly an essential space of citizenship.

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Author Biographies

  • Maria de Nazaré Lima Ribeiro, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA)
    Turismóloga. Especialista em Ecoturismo e Mestre em Ciências do Ambiente e Sustentabilidade Amazônica formada pelo Centro de Ciências do Ambiente de Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM). Pesquisadora voluntária do Laboratório de Psicologia e Educação Ambiental (LAPSEA) do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA).
  • Maria Inês Gasparetto Higuchi, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA)
    Doutora em Antropologia Social, Coordenadora e Pesquisadora do Laboratório de Psicologia e Educação Ambiental (LAPSEA) do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA).

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Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

RIBEIRO, Maria de Nazaré Lima; HIGUCHI, Maria Inês Gasparetto. Perceptions on tourism, leisure and environmental conservation: a study with residents of the surrounding area of an urban forest reserve. Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 19, n. 3, p. 472–487, 2008. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v19i3p472-487. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rta/article/view/14165.. Acesso em: 14 may. 2024.