Aspectos de sustentabilidade na atividade turística na região do Planalto da Bodoquena: subsídios para gestão ambiental

Abstract

Ecotourism proposes the conservation and contemplation of nature. It has been growing in recent years due to increased concern in relation to the environment, sustainability, and culture. Its main challenge is the accommodation of visitors in natural environments without compromising their ecological integrity. There are legal requirements imposed on the eco-tourism entrepreneur, including the environmental licensing. The Bodoquena Plateau region is an example of correct environmentally correct practices of ecotourism. Environmental management is essential in these enterprises, since it installs techniques of rational and sustainable use. The objective of this study was to analyze the environmental management of ecotourism ventures in the Bodoquena Plateau region, as well as its influence on local residents through questionnaires applied to ecotourism entrepreneurs. The process of environmental licensing is generally seen by entrepreneurs as one of the main difficulties in the implementation process of the projects. Therefore, they perform practices of minimize negative impacts caused by tourist activity.