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Tipologias de turismo alternativas a massificação e relacionadas com a atividade
física e com o contacto com a natureza acompanhavam as tendências globais de
crescimento da atividade económica do turismo, até que surgiu a pandemia da doença
causada pelo novo coronavírus 2019, COVID-19. Esta doença infeciosa, facilmente
transmissível, teve um impacto sem precedentes no turismo, a escala global.
O objetivo geral da presente dissertação consiste em estudar o impacto da
COVlD-19 no turismo outdoor no Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês. Para o efeito,
adotou-se uma metodologia qualitativa, devido a necessidade de colocar questões de
natureza descritiva e interpretativa. Assim, procedeu-se à realização de entrevistas
semiestruturadas a empresas de animação turística localizadas no Parque Nacional da
Peneda-Gerês.
Os resultados obtidos apontam no sentido de uma elevada visitação autónoma,
por vezes, desadequada e prejudicial para o Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês. A
sazonalidade da procura pelo Parque Nacional da Peneda—Gerês e pelas atividades
outdoor é bastante vincada, contando com um pico de procura apenas nos meses de
verão, o que se reflete na dimensão das empresas que fornecem as atividades (pequenas
e médias empresas e microempresas). As atividades soft são bastante populares no
Parque, assim como as atividades de contacto com a agua, independentemente da sua
classificação. A massificação da procura em alguns pontos do Parque, nos meses de
verão, acentuada pela COVlD-19 faz com que sejam deixados resíduos que podem
colocar em causa a biodiversidade do Parque, uma das principais motivações daqueles
que o procuram. Contrariamente ao panorama geral, a escala nacional e global, a COVID-
19 não teve um impacto devastador no setor do turismo no Parque Nacional da Peneda-
Gerês. Apesar da existência de quebras na procura, devido as restrições internacionais
de circulação, aos confinamentos, que obrigaram a encerramentos temporários, as
empresas de animação turística sobrevivem e, de um modo geral, no verão, têm mais
procura do que nos anos pré-pandemia. O futuro do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
terá um novo capítulo com a adoção do modelo de cogestão, em 2022, que terá pela
frente desafios relacionados com a sazonalidade e a massificação da procura, no que
concerne ao setor do turismo.
Alternative tourism typologies to massification and related to physical activity and contact with nature followed the global trends of growth in the economic activity of tourism, until the disease pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, COVlD-19, emerged. This infectious, easily transmitted disease has had an unprecedented impact on tourism on a global scale. The general objective of this dissertation is to study the impact of COVlD-19 on outdoor tourism in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. For this purpose, a qualitative methodology was adopted, due to the need to ask questions of a descriptive and interpretive nature. Thus, semi-structured interviews were carried out with tourist entertainment companies located in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The results obtained point towards a high autonomous visitation, sometimes inappropriate and harmful to the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The seasonality of demand for the Peneda-Gerês National Park and for outdoor activities is quite pronounced, with a peak in demand only in the summer months, which is reflected in the size of the companies that provide the activities (small and medium-sized companies and micro-enterprises). Soft activities are very popular in the Park, as are water contact activities, regardless of their classification. The mass demand in some parts of the Park, in the summer months, accentuated by COVlD-19, causes residues that can jeopardize the Park's biodiversity, one of the main motivations for those who seek it. Contrary to the general panorama, on a national and global scale, COVlD-19 did not have a devastating impact on the tourism sector in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Despite the existence of drops in demand, due to international restrictions on circulation, to lockdowns, which forced temporary closures, tourist entertainment companies survive and, in general, in the summer, they have more demand than in the pre-pandemic years. The future of the Peneda-Gerês National Park will have a new chapter with the adoption of the co- management model, in 2022, which will face challenges related to seasonality and mass demand in the tourism sector.
Alternative tourism typologies to massification and related to physical activity and contact with nature followed the global trends of growth in the economic activity of tourism, until the disease pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, COVlD-19, emerged. This infectious, easily transmitted disease has had an unprecedented impact on tourism on a global scale. The general objective of this dissertation is to study the impact of COVlD-19 on outdoor tourism in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. For this purpose, a qualitative methodology was adopted, due to the need to ask questions of a descriptive and interpretive nature. Thus, semi-structured interviews were carried out with tourist entertainment companies located in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The results obtained point towards a high autonomous visitation, sometimes inappropriate and harmful to the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The seasonality of demand for the Peneda-Gerês National Park and for outdoor activities is quite pronounced, with a peak in demand only in the summer months, which is reflected in the size of the companies that provide the activities (small and medium-sized companies and micro-enterprises). Soft activities are very popular in the Park, as are water contact activities, regardless of their classification. The mass demand in some parts of the Park, in the summer months, accentuated by COVlD-19, causes residues that can jeopardize the Park's biodiversity, one of the main motivations for those who seek it. Contrary to the general panorama, on a national and global scale, COVlD-19 did not have a devastating impact on the tourism sector in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Despite the existence of drops in demand, due to international restrictions on circulation, to lockdowns, which forced temporary closures, tourist entertainment companies survive and, in general, in the summer, they have more demand than in the pre-pandemic years. The future of the Peneda-Gerês National Park will have a new chapter with the adoption of the co- management model, in 2022, which will face challenges related to seasonality and mass demand in the tourism sector.
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Keywords
Turismo outdoor COVID-19 Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês Atividades outdoor Áreas protegidas Outdoor tourism Peneda-Gerês National Park Outdoor activities Protected areas