TY - SER
KW - Bibliographic reviews
KW - Biodiversity
KW - Conservation
KW - Conservation of cultural heritages
KW - cultural heritage
KW - Cultural heritages
KW - Ecuador
KW - Ethnobotanical assets
KW - Historic preservation
KW - institutional framework
KW - Intangible cultural heritages
KW - Internet
KW - Laws and legislation
KW - Legislation
KW - Local economic development
KW - Methodological approach
KW - Participatory research
KW - Qualitative approach
KW - Representative sample
KW - Safeguarding
KW - Sustainable development
KW - Theme park
KW - Tourism
AU - M. Naranjo-Toro
AU - Y.R. Leiva
AU - A. Basantes-Andrade
AU - L.C. Jaramillo
AU - X.N. Vinueza
AB - The La Paz parish, in the province of Carchi, does not have a star tourist product for local economic development, and allows for a “demand type” of tourism. The purpose of this research was to design a theme park with a sustainable approach, which benefits the quality of life of its inhabitants, considering the richness of the native flora and its intangible cultural heritage. The proposed objectives were: (a) To determine the ethnobotanical patrimonial value of the identity cultural wealth; (b) Botanically and systematically identify floristic species; (c) Design the theme park of biodiversity and culture, as a recreational, scientific, environmental and tourism strategy. A field investigation was used, descriptive and documentary, with qualitative approach, action-participatory research. The representative sample of key actors was the senior adults able to share their traditional ethnobotanical knowledge, tourism guides and tourism entrepreneurs of the sector. The results showed a high percentage of medicinal species, herbs, with characteristic aromas, used by the residents in the treatment of various diseases. The design of the theme park is represented by a long-tailed hummingbird, symbol of the birdlife of this area and much appreciated by tourists; its structure integrates four areas: recreation, educational, cultural activities, sculptures of emblematic species of the sector, such as the paramo deer, spectacled bear and an orchid garden; components to generate in the visitors an environmental conscience and to value the patrimonial wealth of the zone, because their patrimony is kept alive and safeguarded for their generations.
C1 - International Conference on Knowledge Society: Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation, TSIE 2019
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-37221-7_37
LA - English
N1 - Journal Abbreviation: Adv. Intell. Sys. Comput. Pages: 453 Publication Title: Adv. Intell. Sys. Comput.
N2 - The La Paz parish, in the province of Carchi, does not have a star tourist product for local economic development, and allows for a “demand type” of tourism. The purpose of this research was to design a theme park with a sustainable approach, which benefits the quality of life of its inhabitants, considering the richness of the native flora and its intangible cultural heritage. The proposed objectives were: (a) To determine the ethnobotanical patrimonial value of the identity cultural wealth; (b) Botanically and systematically identify floristic species; (c) Design the theme park of biodiversity and culture, as a recreational, scientific, environmental and tourism strategy. A field investigation was used, descriptive and documentary, with qualitative approach, action-participatory research. The representative sample of key actors was the senior adults able to share their traditional ethnobotanical knowledge, tourism guides and tourism entrepreneurs of the sector. The results showed a high percentage of medicinal species, herbs, with characteristic aromas, used by the residents in the treatment of various diseases. The design of the theme park is represented by a long-tailed hummingbird, symbol of the birdlife of this area and much appreciated by tourists; its structure integrates four areas: recreation, educational, cultural activities, sculptures of emblematic species of the sector, such as the paramo deer, spectacled bear and an orchid garden; components to generate in the visitors an environmental conscience and to value the patrimonial wealth of the zone, because their patrimony is kept alive and safeguarded for their generations.
PB - Springer
PY - 2020
SN - 21945357 (ISSN); 9783030372200 (ISBN)
TI - Biodiversity and Culture’ Theme Park: An Educational-Environmental and Tourism Strategy, La Paz Parish, Carchi Province
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078423316&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-37221-7_37&partnerID=40&md5=b51b46790a5a62c165c9d1b841b4d1e2
VL - 1110 AISC
ER -