September 2021.- In order to strengthen tourism activity in the framework of its sustainable reactivation in natural protected areas, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), Cenfotur, Profonanpe and the Natural Areas Program III (PAN III) articulate efforts to promote the training of more than 280 people involved in the development of this activity in the scope of these natural areas.
The workshop was inaugurated by the general manager of Sernanp, Rodolfo Valcárcel Riva, who emphasized that natural protected areas are the main tourist destinations in the country and as such contribute to economic development, which is why it is important to reinforce the articulated work between the State and the private sector to ensure the sustainable reactivation of this activity in harmony with nature conservation.
The virtual event was also attended by Graciela Seminario Marón, National Director of Cenfotur; Claudia Godfrey, Director of Innovation and Strategic Management of Profonanpe and Jeff Pradel, Coordinator of the Natural Protected Areas Program – PAN III.
In total there are four extension courses that have been designed in a specialized manner focused on heritage interpretation, customer service, quality of service, sustainable tourism and tourism management with a focus on natural protected areas. The training will last approximately two months (until November) and will involve the participation of park rangers, specialists, local tourism service providers and official tourist guides who work in 27 protected natural areas such as the National Reserves of the System of Islands and Puntas Guaneras, Paracas and San Fernando, the Machupicchu Historic Sanctuary, Huascarán National Park, among others.
In this way, we seek to strengthen knowledge and capacities for the development of sustainable tourism within these natural spaces, sensitizing participants to the value and importance of NPAs and how each role in the tourism chain can contribute to their conservation and the reactivation of this activity in our country as a source of sustainable development in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fact:
Protected natural areas are part of the main tourist destinations in the country, with a sustained visitor demand of 14% constant growth from 2009 to 2019. In addition, they have more than 300 rights granted to responsible companies and enterprises to provide tourism services within them, which has generated sustainable development poles in more than 20 regions of the country.
Source: Andina
