A PERCEPÇÃO DO VISITANTE NO PARQUE ECOTURÍSTICO MUNICIPAL SÃO LUIS DE TOLOSA EM RIO NEGRO - PR

Abstract

This project had the goal identify the perception of visitors of the Ecotouristic Municipal Park São Luis Tolosa ( PEMSLT ), located in the city of Rio Negro-PR during the year of 2014. Analyzed how the old Seraphic Seminary revitalization process that was active between the 1910s to 1970, transformed the place into an important integral protection conservation unit. It is now considered the main municipal park visitation and also disseminating awareness of preservation and conservation of native species, and a proposal for inter-relations between society and the environment as well as ecotourism. It also proposed public use strategies taking into account its principles of creation, trying to analyze the tourist nature of the protected area based on theoretical frameworks and perception of visitors by relating their habits and attitudes in PEMSLT. Also tried to verify how environmental education is carried out in the protected area, as an instructional tool to boost the participation of urban and tourism collective within the park. The methodology used was interviews to visitors from April to September 2014, with the development of direct and indirect questions, applied to visitors during their tour and visitation, and also behavioral analysis of visitors during their activities in the park. Most visitors realize that the most significant theme of PEMSLT's environmental focus, with emphasis on animal and plant species present. Highlight the preservation of the area in harmony with the architectural beauty of these buildings. However, visitors identify management needs in the direction of improvement of signs, constant presence of monitors trails enrichment of visitation and environmental awareness, greater coordination between the different spheres of the management team, improved fast-food infrastructure, responsibility and suggestions for the visitation trails.