The study of the interrelationship of ecotourism with environmental education in the region of Serra da Bodoquena, state of Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil, specifically in the cities of Bonito and Jardim, is the subject of this article. The relevance of the study is justified due to the fact of Serra da Bodoquena is located in Rio Miranda Hydrographic Basin, occupying a strategic position for connection of biomes: Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Pantanal. The field research showed that diversification of sites observed can be interpreted through observation and experimentation by experts from different fields of knowledge, being a vast field for the development of numerous studies. Then, by on-site survey of the main environmental characteristics of tourist attractions: Buraco das Araras, Gruta do Lago Azul, Baía Bonita and Rio Formoso, proceeded to the analysis of practice of ecotourism and its educational aspect. It is therefore the need for intensification of educational actions, especially for tourist guides in order to be the main inductors and distributors of information relating to the environment, as well as the realization of attractive studies related to journey offered in attractive, with their assessment of the educational potential of mapping of characteristics and suitability of their different visitors.
Environment; Karst; Tourist attractions
