PROTECTED NATURAL SPACES, TOURISM AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE. MONFRAGÜE'S (EXTREMADURA, SPAIN) BIOSPHERE RESERVE AND NATIONAL PARK AS AN EXAMPLE

In recent decades, protected natural areas have become highly demanded resources by today's societies. These resources have unquestionable social and economic values associated with them (Muñoz Flores, 2008; Corraliza et al., 2002). In this sense, economic diversification is one of the most imp...

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Published in:Cuadernos de turismo 2021-07 (48), p.557-560
Main Authors: Berrocal, Felipe Leco, Rodríguez, Ana Beatriz Mateos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Biosphere
Demographics
Disposable income
Economic conditions
Economic diversification
Economics
Employment
Hotels & motels
National parks
Older people
Population decline
Rural areas
Rural development
Tourism
Unemployment
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Summary:In recent decades, protected natural areas have become highly demanded resources by today's societies. These resources have unquestionable social and economic values associated with them (Muñoz Flores, 2008; Corraliza et al., 2002). In this sense, economic diversification is one of the most important current strategies in rural development, especially through tourism (Trillo Santamaría and Paül i Carril, 2018; Muñoz Flores, 2008; Soto Baquero et al., 2007; Delgadillo Macías, 2006; Vacas Guerrero, 2001). The results of the analysis carried out indicate, therefore, that the hopeful expectations that the Administration placed in the declaration of Monfragüe (first as a World Network of Biosphere Reserve in 2003 and, secondly, as a National Park in 2007) have not generated positive synergies in the demographic and socio-economic spheres, and show a very limited capacity to fix the population to the territory (Santos González et al., 2016), as well as to generate employment or even to reaffirm the territorial identity as an asset for rural development
ISSN:1139-7861
1989-4635