Overlapping use of areas in a marine wildlife reserve on the northeastern coast of Brazil

• Autores: Diana Carvalho Freitas, Josivânia Emanuelly Azevedo Santos, Maria Mayara Santos Silva, GessiCa Rafaelly Dantas Silva, Vitor Oliveira Lunardi, Diana Sunardi
• Localización: Anuario Turismo y Sociedad, ISSN-e 2346-206X, ISSN 0120-7555, Vol. 35, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio-Diciembre), págs. 325-345
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.18601/01207555.n35.14
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    En muchas áreas marinas protegidas de Brasil, el turismo ocurre sin planificación, como en la Reserva de Fauna Costera de Tibau do Sul (REFAUTS). En REFAUTS, los turistas utilizan el área de dos pequeñas bahías para realizar diferentes actividades y compartir espacio con delfines. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar el flujo turístico en REFAUTS e identificar cuáles áreas son las más frecuentadas por los turistas. Se midió el flujo turístico en REFAUTS por medio de una encuesta realizada entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., y se identificaron las zonas más utilizadas por los turistas. REFAUTS recibe a más de 1.400 visitantes por día, la mayoría entre las 11:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m., lo que corresponde al tiempo activo del delfín en las bahías. En una misma zona se practican diferentes actividades, como surf, kayak, stand-up paddle, baño y avistamiento de delfines; esta superposición puede generar conflictos socioambientales y efectos negativos sobre los delfines. Se recomienda un plan de zonificación para determinar cuáles áreas deben ser utilizadas por los turistas y establecer áreas exclusivas para delfines.

  • English

    In many Brazilian Marine Protected Areas tourism occurs without planning, such as in the Tibau do Sul Coastal Wildlife Reserve (REFAUTS). At REFAUTS, tourists use the area of two small bays to carry out different activities and share these areas with dolphins. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize tourist flow at REFAUTS and identify which areas tourists most commonly use. The tourist flow in REFAUTS was measured via a survey conducted between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and the areas most used by tourists were identified. REFAUTS receives over 1400 visitors per day, mostly between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm, which corresponds to the dolphin’s active time in the bays. Different activities such as surfing, kayaking, standup paddleboarding, bathing and dolphin watching are practiced in the same area; this overlapping can cause socio-environmental conflicts and negative effects on dolphins. A zoning plan is recommended to determine which areas should be used by tourists and establish areas exclusively for dolphins.

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