GEOTURISMO E GEOMORFOSSÍTIOS: REFLETINDO SOBRE O POTENCIAL TURÍSTICO DE QUEDAS D’ÁGUA – UM ESTUDO DE CASO DO MUNICÍPIO DE INDIANÓPOLIS/MG GEOTOURISM AND GEOMORPHOSITES: REFLECTING ABOUT THETOURISTIC POTENTIAL OF THE WATER FALLS – A STUDY CASE IN INDIANÓPOLIS/MG

Abstract

The quantity of visitation in natural environments are growing up and in this context , a new one touristic segment isemerging, which has the non-biotic natural patrimony as its attractive – the geotourism. Considering the potentialities explored by the geotourism, the geomorphosites, small parts of the geodiversity found inside of the non-biotic natural patrimony, water falls, are places of great potential, which are very explored by its scenic beauty. The geomorphology, specifically the fluvial geomorphology, has strong relation with the geotourism, supplying knowledge for theidentification, classification, use and management of the natural beauty related to the fluvial dynamics, as the water falls, which are the object of this paper. The aim of this research is to identify, to analyse and to map the water falls of the Indianópolis city, located in Triângulo Mineiro region, Minas Gerais State, for subsiding reflections about its potential, use geotourism and, consequently, the establishment of the strategies related to the geo-conservation of these sites. The methodology used was related to the pertinent bibliographic review, field work in water falls spots and lab work. This methodology permits to identify a lot of water falls that can be used in geotourism. However, it is necessary to make a planning for organizing the touristic activity in Indianópolis, which will be fundamental for the geoconservation

Keywords

• Natural tourism. Geomorphologic sites. Geoconservation. Indianópolis