Avaliação de trilhas interpretativas na Microrregião da Serra do Teixeira - PB: subsídios para o desenvolvimento do ecoturismo.

Abstract

Evaluation of interpretive trails in the Serra do Teixeira Microregion - PB: subsidies for the development of ecotourism. Natural areas with relevant characteristics are important for environmental conservation and also for the promotion of direct human contact with nature. Among the activities that provide this contact, ecotourism has been standing out worldwide, as it is considered of low impact, generator of knowledge and environmental awareness. Therefore, it is considered as a potential for the sustainability of natural areas. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and map trails that can be implemented in an ecotourism circuit in the Serra do Teixeira, semi-arid region of Paraíba, using the natural resources of the landscape with subsidies. Information resulting from sports activities carried out in the area served as guidelines for planning. The methodological procedures adopted consisted of a survey of local natural and landscape resources, choice of an area for the implementation of the circuit, definition of activities and sites for the implementation of trails, recognition of negative impacts and mapping of trails. The implemented circuit consists of two trails, each with the programming of different activities. Following a structural and didactic sequence, it consists of a contemplative terrestrial trail for activities of contemplation of the landscape and sports; and another trail for contemplation of landscapes and interpretation of aquatic environments. The recognition of the impacts points to the use of the natural and landscape resources of the region in a sustainable way, compatible with the ecotourism practice. The present study can serve as an example for the implementation of ecotourism programs in other areas, respecting the specific particularities of each one.