Sustainability Index of the Gruta do Lago Azul Natural Monument, Bonito Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
With relevant scenic beauty, the Gruta do Lago Azul is one of the most important caves with national speleological heritage and is a tourist attraction with worldwide visibility. This study aims to analyze the sustainability index of the Natural Monument of the Gruta do Lago Azul in Bonito, Mato Gro...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) |
| Repository: | Sociedade & natureza (Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.seer.ufu.br:article/53828 |
| Online Access: | https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/sociedadenatureza/article/view/53828 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Patrimônio Natural Grutas Turísticas Barômetro da Sustentabilidade Turística Natural heritage Tourist cave Barometer of Tourism Sustainability |
| Summary: | With relevant scenic beauty, the Gruta do Lago Azul is one of the most important caves with national speleological heritage and is a tourist attraction with worldwide visibility. This study aims to analyze the sustainability index of the Natural Monument of the Gruta do Lago Azul in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul state. The Barometer of Tourism Sustainability (BTS) and AMOEBA of Tourism Sustainability Indicators (ATSI) were used to analyze the level of sustainability. Twenty indicators were selected that resulted in the following indices: the Human System had an average of 48.62% and the Ecological System was 58.17%. The verified index is in an intermediate stage, proportional to 41-60%, and is considered satisfactory. Despite this, a Management Plan and an Environmental Education Program were absent, and these are required by the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). Given the foregoing, it is inferred that the integrity of the level of sustainability of the Natural Monument of the Gruta do Lago Azul is still uncertain. Therefore, to promote authentic sustainable tourism in areas that provide essential environmental services to society, such as the Gruta do Lago Azul, it is necessary to implement a compatible level of development to meet the needs of current generations, without compromising the capacity of future ones. |
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