Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.37741/t.73.1.3
Evaluation of the Territorial Potentials for the Practice of Birdwatching Tourism in the Carrizal-Chone Water Corridor (Ecuador)
Manuel Rivera Mateos
; University of Cordoba (UCO), Center for Tourism Analysis and Prospective, Cordoba, Spain
*
Yamil Doumet Chilán
; Manabí Polytechnic Agricultural School (ESPAM MFL); Federal University of Mato Grosso, Southwild Brazil
Iván Orlando Mendoza Montesdeoca
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to study the territory and environmental resources to identify the potential for the development of birdwatching tourism in the Carrizal-Chone water corridor, located in the province of Manabí, Pacific Coast region (Ecuador). To this end, the environmental and social characteristics of the territory were analyzed with the support of a literature review, fieldwork, direct observation techniques and a series of interviews with local stakeholders. An inventory of the most representative birdlife species was also carried out to subsequently systematize the information in a sustained registration matrix, using a series of tools such as bird inventory sheets, binoculars, Global Positioning System equipment, and photographic surveys. Through the final evaluation of the results, 126 bird species and 37 families have been identified; it has been possible to verify that 70% of the managers are familiar with birdwatching tourism and, in addition, there are natural and cultural tourist services and attractions with significant ecotourism potential.
Keywords
birdwatching; local development; conservation; ecotourism; wetlands; Ecuador
Hrčak ID:
327351
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Publication date:
29.1.2025.
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