Visitor |
Visitor Information |
Tripadvisor, Facebook, Parks of Minas and “word of mouth” (PEIT) |
The current picture: I think Facebook (...), the park, it is indicated on Tripadvisor (...) But I think it's the main one, and word of mouth (PEIT)
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Television, social networks and "word of mouth" (PESRM) |
Their own television media, for the programs they link, which reach a very large audience, right [sic] and then social networks and word of mouth (PESRM)
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Internet, TV and newspaper reports (PNSC) |
Internet and media reports (TV, newspapers) (PNSC)
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Geoconservation |
Availability of geology knowledge by visitors |
No (PEIT) |
If he [the visitor] has to go to the visitor center, and in the part where there was an interpretative sign for this purpose, he will have this information. Maybe to [sic] those who are not from the area, who have no knowledge, it is a little difficult to understand (PEIT)
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Partly (PESRM) |
Yeah ... Well (...) we would like him [the visitor] to know more (PESRM)
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No (PNSC) |
No (PNSC)
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Contribution of geology knowledge to the landscape |
Yes (PEIT) |
Of course, certainly (PEIT)
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Yes (PESRM) |
Sure, sure, Serra do Rola-Moça, Serra da Calçada, Serra da Moeda, Serra do Curral, these are references that the visitor has.
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Yes (PNSC) |
Yes (PNSC)
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Geological Heritage Definition |
Landscape framework involving protected area (PEIT) |
It is all this framework of the landscape that is surrounding the protected area, from which it is part (...) the one the visitor will be able to see, will be able to touch and interact with (...) which lacks preservation, because there is a fragility there (PEIT)
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Relief (PESRM) |
Actually, the landscape in general is associated with geology (PESRM)
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Geological formations, soils, rocks, fossils, voids (PNSC) |
The set of geological formations, evidence of these formations, diversity of soils and rocks, fossils, caves (PNSC)
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Importance of geological heritage protection |
Visitors and geosystem (PEIT) |
There are two biases: first because of the landscape and cultural importance of the visitor himself, to ensure this for future generations, and second for the preservation of geosystemic processes as a whole (PEIT)
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Preserving the landscape (PESRM) |
It is greatly important, it is essential for the existence of the park itself, for protection even because of the mining activity (PESRM)
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Environmental protection, scientific knowledge (research), Environmental Education (EE), employment and income (tourism) (PNSC) |
It is part of protecting the environment; it provides knowledge and environmental education; in the perspective of tourism, it is a factor that generates employment and income; important for scientific research and development (PNSC)
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Landscape modification motive |
Erosion and silting up (PEIT) |
I think the guy is not interested when he sees the environment devastated like that. Or a well from a waterfall like this… (PEIT)
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Mischaracterize the relief (PESRM) |
Because of the use (...), its use, mining will de-characterize, it will change the terrain, the geology of the region (PESRM)
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Flora, fauna, landscape features (PNSC) |
There are direct reflections of this degradation on the flora, consequently on the fauna; the base of the landscape and its features are based on the soil and rock formations, their degradation directly modifies the landscape features (PNSC)
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Attractive geological examples Park |
Itacolomi Peak (PEIT) |
I think I will not even be able to answer this question (...), because I have been here for a year and a half, because I focus more on management, I hardly knew Itacolomi. It is ... many areas are difficult to access (...). I've been to the peak, obviously, I flew over, but I don't know, there's still a lot of places I want to visit, which will surprise me, I think (…) (PEIT)
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Summits (Morro dos Veados, Planetas, Jatobá), voids, iron ore deposits (PESRM) |
Ah [sic]! More than one! It is the landscape itself, the caves, the caverns, the scenic viewpoints ... I think one thing that is well related to this is the iron ore deposits. The iron ore deposit is something that characterizes the region a lot. It is even very used. The visitor center itself, that is the administrative headquarters, it explores this thing of the landscape, of the relief, even to have harmony (PESRM)
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Mountain Range (do Cipó), Canyon (das Bandeirinhas), Rock formations (quartzite) (PNSC) |
Mountain formations, Travessão, Bandeirinhas Canyon, rock formations (in quartzite) (PNSC)
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Geopark Definition |
Territories of geological interest for conservation and dissemination (PEIT) |
They are territories of geological interest, for preservation, conservation and dissemination (...) it is a program, with the recognition from UNESCO (...) it is the same of Biosphere Reserve (PEIT)
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Territorial space associated to relief and geology (PESRM) |
A territorial space, that is associated to relief and geology, like the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (...) involves different biomes, yes ... but it is in a geological formation that ... in your conception you can have ... targeting of the management (PESRM)
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Did not answer (PNSC) |
Did not answer (PNSC)
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Geopark benefits for visitors |
Partly (PEIT) |
It is feasible with limitations (...) if there are instruments, programs (...) mainly participatory management (PEIT)
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Experience, protection (PESRM) |
Today we have a focus or targeting people in ... unique moments, places (...). So, from the moment, it is like you are a collector, that is the satisfaction of being enjoying an area that ... it is recognized as a geopark (PESRM)
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Environmental education, employment and income, community participation (PNSC) |
By associating visitation with an environmental education strategy, visitors can become allies of the cause of visitation; with the generation of jobs and income associated with tourism, which can benefit local communities; justifying the greater use of resources in conservation (PNSC)
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