PERU – A BRIEF
GEOGRAPHIC AND TOURISTIC VIEW. THE ENE RIVER BASIN.
ABSTRACT
Tourism is an economic activity
that is not sufficiently developed in Peru due to
various factors which include the great complexity of
the country’s geography. Modern methods of geographic
analysis together with images from air and land
expeditions, lead us to identify promising regions of
the country for ecotourism in the eastern mountainous
rainforests of the Andes, in particular the Ene river
basin. Due to their remoteness and difficult access, the
development of these lands has been neglected by both
the government and the private sector. Some of these
lands have become a haven for settlers who engage in
illegal productive activities that are seriously
damaging the environment and the traditional livelihood
of the ancestral inhabitants of the region. A solution
to the present crisis is proposed through an
ecotouristic project that would take advantage of the
countless attractive features of the region. This
project requires serious interdisciplinary studies for
designing imaginative uses of the lands, and decisive
State support.
KEYWORDS: Ecotourism; Ashaninka natives; Narcotraffic;
Depredation; Interdisciplinary; Sustainable development.
CONTENTS
- Prologue
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Selected Geographic Data
Of Peru And The Ene River Region
- Topography - Biological
Diversity - Political Divisions - Human And Cultural
Diversity - Archaeology - Tourism Statistics And Its
Geographical Distribution In Peru - Attractive Land
Features - The Ene River Basin - The Ashaninka People
- Recent Developments In The
Ene River Basin
- The Present Crisis: Forest
Depredation And Narcotraffic
- Attractive Features Of The
Ene River Basin
- The Great Natural Bridge
In The Cutivireni Canyon
- The Creation Of A National
Park In The Cutivireni Area
- Archaeological Potential
- The Need For More
Exploration
- Criteria For Selection Of
New Sites For Tourist Projects
- Proposal: Tourist Center
In The Cutivireni-Quempiri Area
- Macro Tourist Air Routes
For Central-Southern Peru: Present Situation Versus
A Proposal For The Medium And Long Term
- Obstacles To The
Sustainable Development Of The Ene River Basin
- The Need For Dialogue With
Native Communities And Training Of Natives For
Future Touristic Development
- Some Strategic
Considerations
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Links
- Image gallery
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