El turismo apícola como estrategia de desarrollo sostenible en el Área Ecológica de conservación Municipal Runahurco, sector el Paraíso, Cantón Gualaquiza, Provincia de Morona Santiago

Abstract

Abstract: In the "Runahurco Municipal Conservation Ecological Area (AECMR)", a research on beekeeping tourism as a sustainable development strategy. The The local population highly values ​​this protected area, since it is where the water resource is born. for the communities that live in the various parishes of the Gualaquiza canton. Despite of its relevance for future generations, its territory is in danger; from As of 2015, 40,000 hectares have been lost due to livestock farming and mining concessions. He work suggests the use of bee tourism as a biotrade strategy to increase economic income of rural communities located in buffer zones. No However, during the investigation it was discovered that beekeeping in Gualaquiza has a great development opportunity that is not being exploited due to two factors: a labor artisanal beekeeping and the lack of support from public organizations. To get a complete diagnosis and suggest short-term solutions, a problem analysis is carried out. data involving beekeepers, public organizations and visitors.