Banning horses from a national park in exchange for tourism benefits
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Pico de la Sierra, Cocuy NP © Luis Alfonso Cano
Cocuy National Park, Colombia offers high mountain tourism, climbing and glacier hiking. Horses were used to transport equipment and people, which had an impact on the ecosystem. After a very difficult negotiation, an agreement was reached with horsebreeders: No more horses in the park. Instead, porters and guides were introduced.
Last update: 02 Oct 2020
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Impacts
Today people are happy and fulfilled because the measure has benefited more local people than the few horses. For each visitor 3 or 4 porters are hired. Tourism has not decreased. It has increased and the ecosystem has recovered.
