Integration of community-based initiatives in tourism development in national parks

Abstract

Considering the strenghthening perpespective of community-based tourism initiatives in Brazil, especially after their establishment as a network, it is necessary to reflect on the effects of this form of tourism organization considering the Convention on Biological Diversity and Sustainable Development Goals. This article aims to analyze and discuss the inclusion of these initiatives in tourism development in national parks. The research is exploratory, based on a survey and analysis of bibliographic references and secondary data, with emphasis on policy documents in the fields of nature conservancy and tourism. The results indicate that the provision of tourism services regarding community-based initiatives is still incipient in national parks, especially considering the use of different arrangements for the regularization of these services. Therefore, this work stresses the potential of community-based tourism initiatives to contribute to achieve one of the main objectives of the National System of Protected Areas, i.e., to promote development on a sustainable basis.