Turismo e meio ambiente no destino Maragogi, Alagoas

Abstract

The object of study of this work is the destination of Maragogi, which is considered the second largest tourist destination in the State of Alagoas. “Sun and sea” tourism predominates in this destination, with the main attraction being the Galés, which is a type of reef environment known locally as piscinas naturais. Tourism, an activity that can generate economic growth, is one of the main economic activities in the municipality, but this activity can also cause serious environmental impacts. This work aims to understand how the tourism supply of Maragogi is configured, seeking to understand what are the potential threats of tourism to the Galés and other coastal marine environments of the destination. Methodology included the reading of previous Iniciação Científica reports, examination of documents, exploration of Internet sites, fieldwork, exploratory interviews, direct observation, photographic survey and examination of Google Earth images. The study concludes that despite the diversification of the tourism supply in Maragogi, tourism still represents an environmental threat to its main component of local attractiveness, that is, nature, particularly the marine environment. However, the creation and implementation of the Costa dos Corais Environmental Protection Area has provided advances in the environmental management of tourism in this destination.