Concessão de serviços turísticos e ambientais em unidades de conservação e potencial impacto no entorno : caso do Parque Estadual do Jalapão

Abstract

Given the increase of global climate engagement and environmental issues, Brazil has an opportunity to be consolidated as a global level protagonist in the green agenda. Protected areas have enormous potential in generating environmental and socioeconomic value, and through the case study of the Jalapão State Park (TO) it was possible presenting the potential gains arising related with a project of tourist and environmental services’ concession. Based on the references proposed by Young et al. (2015; 2017; 2018) to estimate the economic impacts from visitation to the concession park; current expenses with suppliers and staff salaries; charges and grants; carbon credits revenue, there is a potential to generate an annual value from R$23.36 to R$26.96 million per year for the cities surrounding the park.