Una Propuesta para la Valoración de Geoparques en Costa Rica
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2018
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Pérez Umaña, Dennis
Quesada Román, Adolfo
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El turismo se convirtió en uno de los sectores más importantes de la economía en Costa Rica desde finales de
la década de 1980. Es a partir de la llegada masiva de turistas internacionales atraídos por la amplia oferta ecoturística
basada en un robusto sistema nacional de áreas de conservación nacional, así como una rápida adaptación tanto del
sector público como privado, que la inversión en proyectos para mejorar las condiciones de acceso, divulgación y diversificación
de las opciones de atractivos turísticos en todo el país ha venido en un aumento constante. Este trabajo se
realizó utilizando los 28 parques nacionales (PN) del total de áreas silvestres protegidas del Sistema Nacional de Áreas
de Conservación (SINAC). Se generó una valoración paisajística y estética, cultural, didáctica, científica y turística de
los potenciales geoparques en Costa Rica. La valoración determinó que 13 de los PN obtuvieron una evaluación alta, 11
fueron catalogados dentro de una clasificación media, mientras que 4 obtuvieron una valoración baja. Esta iniciativa es
un aporte original y novedoso para Costa Rica, ya que determina una línea base en el estudio de geoparques y geomorfositios
en el país, además muestra las debilidades y fortalezas de cada parque nacional en su objetivo por atraer más
visitantes en el futuro.
Tourism became one of the most important sectors of the economy in Costa Rica since the end of the 1980s. It is from the massive arrival of international tourists attracted by the wide ecotourism offer based on a robust national system of areas of National conservation as well as a rapid adaptation of both, the public and private sectors, that investment in projects to improve the conditions of access, dissemination and diversification of the options of tourist attractions throughout the country has been increasing steadily. This work was carried out using the 28 national parks (NP) of the total protected areas of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). A landscape and aesthetic, cultural, didactic, scientific and tourism valuation of potential geoparks was generated in Costa Rica. The evaluation determined that 13 of the NP obtained a high evaluation, 11 were cataloged within an average classification, while 4 obtained a low evaluation. This initiative is an original and novel contribution for Costa Rica, since it determines a baseline in the study of geoparks and geomorphosites in the country; in addition it shows the weaknesses and strengths of each national park in its objective to attract more visitors in the future.
Tourism became one of the most important sectors of the economy in Costa Rica since the end of the 1980s. It is from the massive arrival of international tourists attracted by the wide ecotourism offer based on a robust national system of areas of National conservation as well as a rapid adaptation of both, the public and private sectors, that investment in projects to improve the conditions of access, dissemination and diversification of the options of tourist attractions throughout the country has been increasing steadily. This work was carried out using the 28 national parks (NP) of the total protected areas of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). A landscape and aesthetic, cultural, didactic, scientific and tourism valuation of potential geoparks was generated in Costa Rica. The evaluation determined that 13 of the NP obtained a high evaluation, 11 were cataloged within an average classification, while 4 obtained a low evaluation. This initiative is an original and novel contribution for Costa Rica, since it determines a baseline in the study of geoparks and geomorphosites in the country; in addition it shows the weaknesses and strengths of each national park in its objective to attract more visitors in the future.
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Geomorfositios, Geositio, Geopatrimonio, Geoparques, Parques nacionales, Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación