Propuesta para el mejoramiento de las facilidades turísticas e interpretativas del sitio de visita comprendida en la ruta de los refugios, en la Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo.

Abstract

SUMMARY

The current research proposes the implementation of a proposal to improve the tourist services and the environmental interpretation of the visiting area included in the route of Chimborazo snow-capped mountain shelters. The capacity of the tourist charge was determined as the principal objective. The first track reflected a result of a total CCF=716,85 visits per day, CCR=0,020 visits per day and CCE=0,009 visits per day. The second track reflected a result of CCF=167,4 visits per day, CCR=0,041 visits per day and CCE=0,018 visits per day. The third track reflected a result of CCF=1379,85 visits per day, CCR=1,37 visits per day and CCE=0,61 visits per day. For the second objective, it was necessary to use the interpretative resources inventory proposed by (Morales & Varela, 1986) and (Farías, 2004), adapted by (Lozano, 2015). Here, some parameters are established according to the required studying needs in order to determine the interpretative potential index of the resources obtaining as a result that the existing flora and fauna in the área have a potential for their interpretation, since most of them have unique characteristics and are placed in the high and very high scale respectively. It means ¨an exceptional condition of the resource to be interpreted¨. To accomplish the third objective determining the capacity of the tourist charge, it was necessary to know the points that were technically established whith their placement and maintenance. It is concluded that the track is not appropriate to receive a big number of tourists; however, it is possible to look for solutions for its redesign. Key words: RUTA DE LOS REFUGIOS – ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION – ECOLOGICAL TOURISM.