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The visitor to Vinhais Biological Park
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Natural spaces have become a tourist attraction that allows leisure activities to be practiced, contributing to the tourist experience and a better quality of life for the communities visited and visitors. Environmental preservation, fauna, flora and the various ecosystems associated with natural spaces have given rise to ecotourism as a segment of tourism. The Vinhais Biological Park, part of the Montesinho Natural Park, is an ecotourism destination with environmental education practices. With this in mind, the purpose of this research project is to get to know the visitors to the Vinhais Biological Park. The study adopted a quantitative methodology with a questionnaire survey of park visitors. Among other things, the main reasons for the visits were "to enjoy nature", "to get to know the fauna and flora of the region" and "to enjoy the landscape". Respondents were generally satisfied with the visit and it met their expectations. The results of the research are intended to contribute to a more sustainable promotion of the park's offer, taking into account the visitor profile, the reasons for the visit, the park's most popular attractions and the level of satisfaction. The aim is to help improve the performance of the Park, both in terms of the activities offered and the services provided, by offering a set of information that will enable them to create strategies and thus increase visitor satisfaction.
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Natural spaces Ecotourism Visitant profile Vinhais Biological Park
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Citation
Rodrigues, Isabel; Esteves, Elsa T.; Martins, Márcio R. (2025). The visitor to Vinhais Biological Park. In Livro de Atas do Congresso Internacional de Turismo - ITC'24, Universidade Técnica do Atlântico: São Vicente. p.548-561. ISBN 978-989-36413-0-9
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Universidade Técnica do Atlântico (UTA)