Participación comunitaria y apoyo al ecoturismo en áreas naturales protegidas. Evidencias desde la República Dominicana
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https://doi.org/10.30827/cuadgeo.v64i1.30218Palabras clave:
residentes, comunidades locales, áreas naturales protegidas, turismo sostenible, Ecoturismo Basado en la ComunidadResumen
Este estudio investiga cómo la participación comunitaria en el turismo, los beneficios percibidos y los costos percibidos influyen en el apoyo al desarrollo del ecoturismo en el Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, República Dominicana. Utilizando un enfoque cuantitativo, se recopilaron datos mediante encuestas a la población local, aplicando análisis PLS-SEM para evaluar el modelo propuesto. Los resultados revelan que la participación comunitaria en turismo influye positivamente en el apoyo al ecoturismo y que los beneficios percibidos actúan como un mediador significativo. Por el contrario, los costos percibidos no mostraron una mediación positiva. Estos hallazgos subrayan la importancia de integrar a las comunidades locales en la gestión y planificación del ecoturismo, destacando que la percepción de beneficios puede fomentar una cultura de conservación y un compromiso más profundo con el turismo sostenible. Este estudio contribuye a la literatura sobre ecoturismo basado en la comunidad y sugiere la necesidad de políticas que maximicen los beneficios para las comunidades locales y promuevan su participación activa en la conservación y el turismo sostenible.
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