TOURISM POTENTIAL AND ACCIDENT RISKS IN THE TOCA DO ANGICO CAVE, CAMPO FORMOSO, BA
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https://doi.org/10.14393/RCG2510273154Keywords:
Caves, Speleotourism, SustainabilityAbstract
Brazil has around 23,378 thousand registered caves, of which at least 175 are used for tourism. However, it is necessary to identify the tourist potential, the environmental weaknesses and the dangers to visitors. In view of the above, the objectives of this study were to determine the tourist potential and to identify the dangers and analyze the risks in a section of the Toca do Angico cave. Toca do Angico is a dry cave in limestone formation, developing into ornate conduits and halls, as well as being an archaeological and paleontological site, located in Campo Formoso, Bahia, around the geographical coordinates -10° 23' 47.10'' S; -40°30' 00.39'' O. The cave is sometimes used for tourism, but without planning. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, the methodology for identifying the potential for speleotourism and the Matrix for qualitative analysis of environmental risks were adopted. The cavity showed medium tourism potential, with 8 strengths and 7 weaknesses. The hazards identified are made up of physical, chemical, biological and accidental agents, with risks varying from low to extreme according to the sector of the cave. Thus, the cave has attributes for tourism, but the weaknesses identified must be addressed.
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