Turismo: impactos nos aspectos geomorfológicos da área de proteção ambiental Presidente Figueiredo Caverna do Maroaga - AM
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Palavras-chave: Área de Proteção Ambiental Presidente Figueiredo Caverna do Maroaga; Turismo; Aspectos geomorfológicos
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The Presidente Figueiredo Maroaga Cave Protected Area is located in the township of Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas. It is a State regulated protected area and allows limited use. It is known for its geomorpholocial aspects such as caves and waterfalls. Due to these characteristics, tourism is present. The protected area was created over fifteen years ago and does not yet have a management plan. This study addresses tourism and the geomorphological changes due to this activity. Infrastructure and the intensity of public use were selected as indicators to analyze three geographically close areas: The Maroaga Cave, The Santuário Waterfalls and the Porteira Rapids, where tourism was characterized as a predatory activity due to large changes in waste dispersal, grafitti on outcrops and removal of vegetation which induce erosion and sediment deposits.
Key-words: Presidente Figueiredo Maroaga Cave Protected Area; Tourism; Geomorphological aspects
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