Diagnóstico da Gestão do Uso Público no Parque Estadual do Guartelá, Paraná

Public use in Brazilian Conservation Units is considered a strategic tool for learning and encouraging nature conservation, since the opening and proper management of these areas, it is possible to get closer to society. However, these activities have a complexity of social and environmental factors. The objective of the research was to diagnose the management of public use in the Guartela State Park, located in Tibagi/PR. The work was based on the adaptation of the principles indicated in the Methodological Roadmap for Impacts of Visitation, produced by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, and the systematization of information contained in visitor registration forms. It was observed that in the period 2007 to 2016, the area received 175.338 people, with an average of 17.533 per year, and 94.60% of visitor demand is concentrated in only one attraction. The survey of the characterization of the current management of public use of the unit showed an absence of systematic monitoring due to the lack of basic data, such as typification of the experience and user satisfaction, to weaken management actions.