Turismo de naturaleza en Colombia, barreras encontradas para la certificación de esta actividad

Abstract

The theme of this monograph is Nature Tourism in Colombia, where it begins with the definition of this concept, the context in which it is developed, the regulations and the different limitations or barriers faced by the different municipalities that contain tourist destinations in Colombia; In addition, it covers the growth and development that this activity has had during the last 10 years. On the other hand, an additional analysis is carried out where they determine why the municipalities with potential for Nature Tourism have not obtained the certification of Sustainable Tourism?, certificate that guarantees sustainability standards and tourism quality without generating damage and impacts in Natural resources, and which also benefit companies by giving recognition at national and international level, which in the long term is represented in economic growth. The importance of tourism service providers is also highlighted, determining whether the evolution of this sector impacts or not obtaining the certification of municipalities, and their conditioning to the current legislation of Nature Tourism. Finally, some strategies based on the following approaches are related: environmental, social and economic, with the purpose of creating action plans and programs that promote and promote Sustainable Tourism, and that in turn, the strategies are aimed at obtaining of the Sustainable Tourism certificate.