A percepção da comunidade de Perobas (RN), acerca o desenvolvimento do turismo

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perception of the Perobas community regarding the development of tourism in the Perobas coral reefs. The Perobas community is located in Touros/RN, 90km away from the province capital, Natal, which, along with the municipalities of Maxaranguape and Rio do Fogo are part of the direct influence area of the Environmental Protection Area Coral Reef. The methodological process consisted in a literature review, questionaries, on-site visit and snapshots. The results show that the community seems tourism as an alternative activity for economic gain, and gives a significant importance to the Parrachos, because activities such as fishing and tourism guarantees the earnings by the generation of jobs and income. Finally, it is concluded that the community have some obstacles in the development of tourism, conservation and maintenance of coral reefs, therefore, there is a need for a plan regarding a correct and an effective management able to develop a sustainable form of tourism, ensuring the preservation and conservation of coral reefs and an equally distribution of the benefits generated for the agents involved