Diseño de un circuito turístico en el refugio de vida silvestre Manglares Estuario del Río Muisne, provincia de Esmeraldas

Abstract

This research proposes to design a tourist circuit in Manglares Estuario Wildlife refugy al Muisne River in Esmeraldas province; in order to produce incomes for some families, also the sustainable management of tourism resources which contribute to get the management and conservation goals from the protected the area.

The primary data were gained from file saved in the Fundation for the environment (FUNDECOL), National Ecosystem Corporation (C- CONDEM) office and the Ministry of Environment from Muisne, where 12 natural and cultural resources were identified in II rank within the methodology evaluation from Tourist Resources MINTUR (2004).

Which it served as a basis to determine the rate of tourism potential, it was high and interpretative potential rates was very high; the circuit design allowed zoning to visit sites in three areas (intensive-natural, cultural – educational, and recreational) in which three tour packages of one, two and three days were design, then the acceptable visit was determined, so Jupiter island can receive at the same time 7 groups of a maximum of 16 pax, while in other areas the number visitor is free. The economy study shows that it covers the cost and reaches selling with 672 packages per year with 40% of profit, generating $62,224 of income.

The design of this circuit will produce a greater number of positive socio-economic and cultural level, with a total of 616 corresponding to 81.4% compared to the negative impacts, totaling 262 impacts for which strategies have been proposed to help counter these negative impacts.

Keywords: touristic route, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Estuario, sustainable management, tourism resources.