PROPUESTA DE SEÑALÉTICA PARA EL FOMENTO DEL TURISMO EN EL “BOSQUE PROTECTOR RUMI WILCO” DE LA PARROQUIA DE VILCABAMBA, CANTÓN LOJA.
2016
This thesis revolves around the theme "Paths and signage for tourist promotion of
Bosque Protector Rumi Wilco" aimed at conservation and protection of natural,
through the implementation of trails and signage, theme today has aroused great
interest worldwide, allowing green areas are protected to safeguard resources.
The Rumi Wilco Protected Forest is located to the south west of the province of
Loja, 40 km from the provincial capital Vilcabamba parish, magical corner of
Southern Ecuador is located, with a population of 118,532 inhabitants and a climate
of 22 degrees Celsius average. This place is known worldwide as "Valley of
Longevity". Its geographic location is a biodiverse area of incomparable beauty.
Rumi Wilco Protected Forest is an environmental area and has the potential to
become a promising site for conducting trails, this has been raised by this research
work where you have to know the basic guidelines for adapting and implementing
the trails of signage and infrastructure that encourage visitors to gather and
contribute to tourism development for the Reserve.
In order to develop the theme raised general objectives: Design a proposal of trails
and interpretive signage and information to facilitate access to visitors, who can
enjoy and appreciate the different natural attractions of the intervention sites, and
three specific. To meet the overall objective the following specific objectives were
raised.
The first specific objective was to develop an inventory to characterize the natural
attractions of the protected forest Rumi Wilco, the second was to design the tourist
signs for the trails with its own budget for the protected forest, the third objective of
the project Socialize authorities Vilcabamba parish and representatives of tourist
agencies and environmental management of Rumi Wilco.
For all objectives different methods and techniques that enabled a study to identify
each were used.
The methods of the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), in which detailed information is
summarized chips used for the inventory of attractions. The description of the
attraction was done, the same as classified according to: category, type, subtype. In
this phase, which is attractive to investigate their relevant characteristics and
proceeds to the hierarchy consisting of the individual analysis of each appeal is
tentatively selected.
In addition to the capacity of mathematical and scientific methods it was used and
the processing is visited each of the paths to see what state each so you can replace
the data in formulas methods of Miguel Cifuentes . To detail the trails, designs and
signs gathering information with GPS, Geographic Information Systems (SLG) with
this a trail map and signage was developed and for the realization of the signs is
based on the methodology of the Ministry held Tourism (Mintur), since you have to
keep the same standardization and is adapted according to the different
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characteristics suitable to the area. The designs of the trails were conducted with
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop program.
To carry out the budget was made, collection costs proformas making signs,
construction of infrastructure, which was chosen the most suitable.
Upon completion of the research stages it was obtained as a final result the proposed
trails and interpretive and informative signage, to facilitate access for visitors to
enjoy and appreciate the different natural attractions of sites that exist in the reserve,
improving the image and the services of the same, to help disseminate and promote
tourism in this place of great importance. As for the results it was possible to develop
an inventory of attractions Protected Forest Rumi Wilco, tourism carrying capacity it
was determined, and finally, the proposed signs designs and technical and
administrative budget was made.
In the proposal and signage materials to be used and the budget, the need to invest to
run with the amount of US $ 7,014.72 detailing. In this budget the costs for signage,
promotion, detailed trail. With the implementation of the proposal aims to boost
tourism and sustainable development strategy, avoiding cause negative impacts to
biological components of the Reserve and also the signaling is to better serve visitors
with signs location messages and activities that can make the time and allowed to
interact better capturing their attention and optimizing their knowledge with detailed
site information that are walking.
Finally awareness campaign by the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of
Environment, aimed at communities thus help preserve the natural attractions that
promote eco-tourism, both domestic and foreign environment; and entities seeking
funding for project implementation, relating to domestic and foreign'S NGOs or
government organizations that are interested in conservation and environmental
protection, also make agreements with universities to promote further research; and
determine and protect natural sites helping to boost tourism development in our
country.
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