Abstract

ALVES, Jessica  and  MEDEIROS, Wendson. Inventory of the karst geomorphological heritage of the Furna Feia National Park (RN, Brazil) as a proposal for geotouristic use. GOT [online]. 2020, n.20, pp.122-148.  Epub Dec 30, 2020. ISSN 2182-1267.  https://doi.org/10.17127/got/2020.20.006.

The landforms that have patrimonial value, constituting geoheritage and, in particular, Geomorphological heritage, hold a set of values in which the scientific aspect and scenic appeal stand out, which make them attractive for the development of geotouristic activity, when there is the motivation to not only visit, but to know the origins and modes of evolution of the geomorphological formation visited. With a wide variety of landforms that are related to the karst landscape, the Furna Feia National Park has a high potential for the development of geotourism, due to the presence of significant exokarst and endokarst features at the local and regional level. Therefore, the work aimed to inventory the karst geomorphological heritage of the Furna Feia National Park as a proposal for geotouristic use. From the inventory process, it was possible to identify four high potential geomorphosites that integrate a karst geomorphological heritage of great relevance for the development of geotourism, which in turn, from it’s development, may strengthen geoconservation strategies and subsidize sustainable local development, through the inclusion and participation of local communities, in addition to promoting the popularization of concepts related to the conservation of geodiversity.

Keywords : Geoheritage; Protected Area; Karst; Geotourism..

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