SENDERIZACIÓN Y SEÑALÉTICA PARA EL BOSQUE PROTECTOR “EL BOSQUE” DE LA PARROQUIA RURAL DE SAN PEDRO DE VILCABAMBA CANTON Y PROVINCIA LOJA

In recent decades, tourism has proven to be capable of generating employment and wealth, offering well-being and prosperity to the people around the world; despite which, many places produce little wealth, with little prosperity and high social and environmental cost in this process. For a destination to achieve sustainable tourism development, it should aim to care for the environment, preserve the historical and cultural wealth and protect communities; Therefore, the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador, in accordance with the guidelines and objectives of Plandetur 2020, he decided to design an integral structure signaling and common direction for domestic and foreign tourists, provide them with easy and efficient access to each destinations, in order to improve safety, information and travel time, allowing them to explore every attraction better. Through this research work seeks Propose of Senderización and Señalética for Forest Protector "El Bosque" of the rural parish of San Pedro de Vilcabamba, Loja province and canton. Protected Forest "El Bosque" is declared a Protected Forest by request of the owners, by Ministerial Agreement No. 21 of April 13, 1994, published in Official Gazette No. 472 of 29 June 1994; It has an area of 2233.42 hectares and is located in the southern highlands province of Loja; belonging to the Parish San Pedro de Vilcabamba. In an effort to develop the research project arises SIGNAGE FOR THE SENDERIZACIÓN AND THE FOREST COVER "THE FOREST" RURAL PARISH OF SAN PEDRO DE Vilcabamba, LOJA CANTON AND PROVINCE. And the three specific objectives that helped us fulfill were: Perform a tourist diagnosis for Protective Forest "El Bosque" of the rural parish of San Pedro de Vilcabamba; Propose Senderización and Señalética for Forest Protector "El Bosque"; and Socialize the proposal with stakeholders. To comply with the first specific objective was raised; The descriptive, analytical and bibliographic method that allowed them to collect information from the tourist attractions: a sightseeing diagnosis for Protective Forest "El Bosque" of the rural parish of San Pedro de Vilcabamba the following methodology was applied. The observation technique, which was needed to move to the place of study to collect data of the attractions with the help of GPS, as well as to obtain a photographic record of the place. analytical, synthetic and descriptive method these allowed to obtain information and relevant analysis to establish the attractions of greater: to comply with the second specific objective set of Propose Senderización and Señalética for Protective Forest "El Bosque", the following methodology was applied interest and points required step and proceeding to trace the path in a geo-referential map of the site. Then the development of the matrix of environmental impact assessment, where I identify the environmental impact due to the implementation of the proposed signage in the protected forest "El Bosque" was held. And to complete the third objective formulated Socialize the proposal with stakeholders, the technique of MARP which led us to develop socialization 5 directly with the people involved and taking their views on the present research was applied. Regarding the research results it can be mentioned that the diagnosis of the Parroquia San Pedro de Vilcabamba, which could be the location, boundaries, flora, fauna, tourist attractions, infrastructure and social aspects was performed. All this information was reflected in the records of the Ministry of Tourism, also gathering information based on the methodology of diagnosis Matrix author Carla Ricaurte Quijano was made, also was necessary relevant interview Mrs. Joy Horton Raff owns and operates Protected Forest "El Bosque", this information helped reinforce the information of the current situation to investigate. It was also considered a design of signage with relevant information of the attractions to visit taking as reference the Manual Signaling Tourist 2011, prepared by the Ministry of Tourism; and, based on information from the location of a totem welcome and admission standards attractiveness it is proposed, plus the location of signals approach; pictograms post, in order to report on the activities that can be performed during the route (Observation of flora and fauna, gazebo, waterfalls, Podocarpus, etc.) in the same manner restriction pictograms representing the prohibitions is the place (forbidden collect flora and fauna, pets forbidden entry, no campfires, no littering, etc.) enclosing these investment budget should implement the proposal. Among the most important findings are that the parish does not have adequate infrastructure when it comes to hotels and restaurants, in relation to the historical culture, the presence of traditional ancestral customs with great tourist potential was evident, however currently lacks with plans promotion and dissemination of the attractions which causes a lack of provincial and national levels. the Horton Hoffman owners family and managers of protected forest "El Bosque" trained on policies, techniques and management of the tourism industry is recommended, as well as execute this project senderización and signposting for Forest as help care flora and wildlife and provide better services to travelers.

• Váldodahkki: Zapata Espinosa, Rosario Judith (author)
• Materiálatiipa: bachelorThesis
• Giella: spa
• Almmustuhtton: 2016
• Fáttát: TURISMO; EL BOSQUE; SENDERIZACIÓN; DIAGNÓSTICO TURÍSTICO
• Liŋkkat: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/10162