A profile of visitors to Brazil Amazon Protected Areas:

The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of visitors at two touristic settings and protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon Basin: Tapajós National Forest (Pará) and Anavilhanas National Park (Amazonas). An onsite survey was conducted across the two areas. The total of number of usable data points from the two areas of study used in this paper is 2512 surveys (1255 at Tapajós and 1257 at Anavilhanas).  The data collected offers an important source of information for managers so that they may better understand the recreational needs and current capacity for use at both protected areas. One of the aims of this study was to gather data to understand the current flow of visitors in the Amazon by focusing on their specific characteristics. This type of information is crucial for managing public use and developing tourism in protected areas. The project team is grateful to the US Forest Service—International Programs (USFS—IP), US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) who made this study possible. The authors are also grateful to the Instituto Chico Mendes (ICMBio), Tapajós National Forest, Anavilhanas National Park team and local community members who have collected data and supported this research.