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Uso turístico e educativo de sítios geológicos: estudo preliminar no baixo Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brasil

2023; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 23; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11606/issn.2316-9095.v23-204678

2316-9095

Sérgio Ricardo Almada Silva, Antônio Gilmar Honorato de Souza, Raimundo Humberto Cavalcante Lima, Maria da Glória Motta Garcia,

Geography and Environmental Studies

One of the basic premises of geoconservation indicates the identification of sites of geological interest (LIGs) as a primordial measure to establish a diagnosis of the territory, in order to identify, evaluate and classify the geological sites according to the scientific value, the risk of degradation and the potential for tourist and educational use, among others. In this context, the objective of this work was to identify potential LIGs that can be used in the strategy of valorization and conservation of geodiversity, adding value to the tourism practiced in the lower Rio Negro, in the state of Amazonas. The preliminary diagnosis of geodiversity and the geotourism potential of the Anavilhanas archipelago consisted of procedures for selection, identification, description, registration and evaluation of LIGs using GEOSSIT as a tool, field activities for recognition of geological features, among others. Four LIGs were evaluated: Pedra Sanduíche, Gruta do Madadá, Pedra do Gavião and Cachoeira do Guariba. Such sites were selected for their tourist value and educational use. The analysis of the criteria used in the quantitative evaluation in GEOSSIT indicates the need to adapt some evaluation parameters for the LIGs in the Amazon region, due to the various specificities of this territory. It is evident, therefore, the importance of such purposes in the sense of circumstantiating the parameters regarding the subjectivities and weightings of the researcher when evaluating and valuing the geological heritage.