Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador
Whale watching is a growing tourism industry around the world. Since 2006, whale watch activities have been increasing in El Salvador in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos. This activity has provided an economic alternative to the local fishing community during the season...
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ftcentralamerjol:oai:camjol:article/15602 2023-05-15T17:10:49+02:00 Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador Evaluación de la actividad turística de avistamiento de cetáceos en el Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador López Martínez, Roxana Margarita Pineda, Luis Zetino Calderón, Ana Martha Aparicio, Josseline Michelle Sánchez, Jessica Xiomara 2022-05-24 application/pdf https://www.camjol.info/index.php/revminerva/article/view/15602 https://doi.org/10.5377/revminerva.v5i1.15602 spa spa Secretaría de Investigaciones científicas de la Universidad de El Salvador https://www.camjol.info/index.php/revminerva/article/view/15602/18330 https://www.camjol.info/index.php/revminerva/article/view/15602 doi:10.5377/revminerva.v5i1.15602 Derechos de autor 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY Revista Minerva; Vol. 5 Núm. 1 (2022); 21-30 2521-8794 Avistamiento de Cetáceos Los Cóbanos Ballenas jorobadas Megaptera novaeangliae Turismo sostenible Whale Watching Humpback whales Los Cobanos Cetaceans of El Salvador Sustainable tourism info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftcentralamerjol https://doi.org/10.5377/revminerva.v5i1.15602 2023-03-09T00:56:16Z Whale watching is a growing tourism industry around the world. Since 2006, whale watch activities have been increasing in El Salvador in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos. This activity has provided an economic alternative to the local fishing community during the seasonal presence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), which is the main target cetacean species. The objective of this research was to identify characteristics of whale watch tourism carried out in the Los Cóbanos region. A digital survey was designed that was completed by the service providers for each whale watch tour during the 2021-2022 season, providing information about the profile of the tourist, as well as economic aspects of the activity. In total, 223 whale watch tours were completed in the study period in Los Cóbanos, which amounted to 1465 tourists who visited the area for the sole purpose of whale watching. In economic terms, the 2020-2021 whale season resulted in an additional US$58,829 being brought into the Los Cóbanos economy. The peak of seasonal whale watch activities was between January and February 2021, with 223 tours occurring in those two months alone. Our results show that cetaceans provide a successful economic alternative for the area through whale watch activities. It is essential with such a growing industry that all tourist activity is evaluated, regulated, and managed in an efficient way that allows sustainability, therefore guaranteeing the conservation of the natural resources. This study provides technical tools to aid in the management and regulation of whale watch activities at the government level, and for the continued conservation of cetaceans in El Salvador. En los últimos años el turismo de avistamiento de cetáceos se ha incrementado a nivel mundial. El Salvador ha incursionado en la realización de estas actividades en el Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos. Esta actividad ha brindado una alternativa económica a la comunidad local en la temporada de ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Megaptera novaeangliae Central American Journals Online Ballenas ENVELOPE(-64.167,-64.167,-65.183,-65.183) Revista Minerva 5 1 21 30 |
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Avistamiento de Cetáceos Los Cóbanos Ballenas jorobadas Megaptera novaeangliae Turismo sostenible Whale Watching Humpback whales Los Cobanos Cetaceans of El Salvador Sustainable tourism López Martínez, Roxana Margarita Pineda, Luis Zetino Calderón, Ana Martha Aparicio, Josseline Michelle Sánchez, Jessica Xiomara Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador |
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Whale watching is a growing tourism industry around the world. Since 2006, whale watch activities have been increasing in El Salvador in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos. This activity has provided an economic alternative to the local fishing community during the seasonal presence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), which is the main target cetacean species. The objective of this research was to identify characteristics of whale watch tourism carried out in the Los Cóbanos region. A digital survey was designed that was completed by the service providers for each whale watch tour during the 2021-2022 season, providing information about the profile of the tourist, as well as economic aspects of the activity. In total, 223 whale watch tours were completed in the study period in Los Cóbanos, which amounted to 1465 tourists who visited the area for the sole purpose of whale watching. In economic terms, the 2020-2021 whale season resulted in an additional US$58,829 being brought into the Los Cóbanos economy. The peak of seasonal whale watch activities was between January and February 2021, with 223 tours occurring in those two months alone. Our results show that cetaceans provide a successful economic alternative for the area through whale watch activities. It is essential with such a growing industry that all tourist activity is evaluated, regulated, and managed in an efficient way that allows sustainability, therefore guaranteeing the conservation of the natural resources. This study provides technical tools to aid in the management and regulation of whale watch activities at the government level, and for the continued conservation of cetaceans in El Salvador. En los últimos años el turismo de avistamiento de cetáceos se ha incrementado a nivel mundial. El Salvador ha incursionado en la realización de estas actividades en el Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos. Esta actividad ha brindado una alternativa económica a la comunidad local en la temporada de ... |
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López Martínez, Roxana Margarita Pineda, Luis Zetino Calderón, Ana Martha Aparicio, Josseline Michelle Sánchez, Jessica Xiomara |
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López Martínez, Roxana Margarita Pineda, Luis Zetino Calderón, Ana Martha Aparicio, Josseline Michelle Sánchez, Jessica Xiomara |
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Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador |
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Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador |
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Tourist activity of whale watching evaluation in the Área Natural Protegida y Sitio Ramsar Complejo Los Cóbanos, El Salvador |
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Secretaría de Investigaciones científicas de la Universidad de El Salvador |
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