The management of the tourist and recreational experience based on the limits of acceptable change in El Boliche National Recreation Area, a proposal for visitor control

El manejo de la experiencia turística y recreativa a partir de los límites de cambio aceptable en el Área Nacional de Recreación El Boliche; una propuesta para el control de visitantes

Abstract

Tourism activities within the El Boliche National Recreation Area [ANREB] cause benefits and impacts because each action of the visitor within the protected natural area [ANP] implies changes and effects on the natural environment. The research is based on an in-depth analysis that will allow the implementation of prompt solutions to consolidate the sustainable management of the ANP. Under this premise, the Limits of Acceptable Change [LAC] methodology was validated and applied as a starting point for the definition of a proposal to improve the tourist and recreational experience. The results obtained determined that the level of impact is low risk because it is maintained in adequate conditions; this made it possible to determine the level of environmental impact of the public use, tourism, and recreation area, to control the level of visitor experience with strategies such as recycling, the use of reusable products, environmental education programs and respect for environmental standards of behavior. These strategies are proposed to reduce or mitigate the environmental impact without neglecting the satisfaction of the visitor's experience and the effects caused by the accumulation of garbage, the opening of unplanned trails, and the incidence of bad environmental practices on flora and fauna species.