¿Es posible lograr un turismo rural sostenible en el cantón Santa Ana de Ecuador? (Is it Possible to Achieve Sustainable Rural Tourism in the Santa Ana Canton of Ecuador?)

Abstract

The present work shows advances of the research that is developed in the Santa Ana canton of Ecuador. The diagnosis made is based on the legislated documents for environmental protection and also the identification of tourist activities. The preliminary results of the diagnosis are shown and among its main conclusions it indicates that tourism activities cause benefits and deterioration in the canton, which affect the conservation of its biodiversity. However, it is not enough to establish policies and regulations for environmental protection, we must monitor the events that in practice are negative drivers of the change in biodiversity and establish mechanisms that allow us to know the environmental costs.