El Papel del Turismo de  Naturaleza en la Conservación  Según la Percepción de los Emprendedores del  Departamento de Caquetá,  Colombia

Esther Julia Olaya Marin; Miguel Ignacio Barrios Peña; Javier Alfredo Molina Roa

doi:10.32991/2237-2717.2025v15i1.p197-231

Autores/as

Esther Julia Olaya Marin Universidad de la Amazonia, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5819-2477
Miguel Ignacio Barrios Peña Universidad del Tolima, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7289-7887
Javier Alfredo Molina Roa Universidad Externado de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3085-7526

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32991/2237-2717.2025v15i1.p197-231

Palabras clave:

turismo de naturaleza, Amazonia, sostenibilidad, conservación

Resumen

Este estudio analiza el impacto del turismo de naturaleza en la conservación del ecosistema amazónico desde la perspectiva de emprendedores en el departamento de Caquetá, Colombia. A través de un enfoque cuantitativo, se evaluaron las percepciones de 26 emprendedores sobre la sostenibilidad económica, ambiental y sociocultural antes y después de la implementación de proyectos turísticos. Los resultados indican mejoras en la conservación de cuerpos de agua, cohesión social y generación de ingresos, aunque persisten desafíos relacionados con la distribución equitativa de beneficios y la falta de estudios de capacidad de carga. Se concluye que el turismo de naturaleza, si es bien gestionado, puede ser una herramienta clave para la conservación y el desarrollo sostenible en la Amazonia, siempre que se garantice la participación activa de las comunidades locales y la preservación de los recursos naturales.

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