O ecoturismo no Estado do Amazonas: uma análise da situação legal dos empreendimentos ecoturísticos no contexto da legislação e o licenciamento ambiental

Abstract

The Ecotourism as expressive activity in development policies for rural communities, currently is an alternative social and cultural environment facing various problems such as the urban stress, the constant pressure of invasions, the thermal discomfort, destruction of green areas and pollution the sources of springs and streams, making it more and more citizens of our cities from different social classes seek forms of physical and mental recovery in rural and wild environments. Ecotourism can be completely feasible in the Amazon, can serve as an instrument of environmental awareness of the farmers and agents for the dissemination of technology, creating economic alternatives for rural communities, and contribute to the preservation of endangered species. In order to investigate the Ecotourism in the state of Amazonas, research, raised the legal situation and the environmental licensing of ecotourism ventures in the city Autazes of Careiro, also known as Careiro Brown, of the ventures were set Juma Lodge, Inn Mamoré Recanto and Fisheries were chosen for excellent environmental characteristics, environment and tourist attraction to be located close to indigenous communities and caboclos. The research was descriptive, qualitative and quantitative approach to the infrastructure and the services offered by businesses. The quantitative approach was in relation to the physical nature of the area covered with the project development and implementation of structured questionnaires, using statistical techniques that allowed the implementation of aspects in the exploration of quantitative analysis in the form of graphs to better interpretation of results. In the qualitative approach, the questions used were based on the instruments for environmental management of enterprises, through technical survey (script of interviews and observation forms) in the community, ecotourists and managers of the enterprise, and assess, through the technique of survey questionnaires with application of environmental perception of the community involvement in protecting these areas. The results show that the enterprises surveyed fall under the state requirements, but it is necessary qualification, improve the structure of the Budget, the community and educational guidance to visitors. Shows the need for more investment in tourism marketing, making clear what is offered by the Inn. The study revealed that ecotourism is a position of experience and integration are not at a time or in space, it must be experienced as a constant experience, powered by the interpretation by the light of discovery and the internalization of what is discovered in a tireless search.