Banning horses from a national park in exchange for tourism benefits

Snapshot Solution
by Julia Miranda, Parques Nacionales Colombia
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.

Dernière modification 02 Oct 2020
2268 Vues
Galerie de photos et de vidéos
Contexte
Challenges addressed
Land and Forest degradation
Loss of Biodiversity
Conflicting uses / cumulative impacts
Changes in socio-cultural context
Scale of implementation
Local
Ecosystems
Tundra or montane grassland
Thème
Restoration
Sustainable livelihoods
Local actors
Culture
Tourism
Emplacement
El Cocuy National Park, Boyaca, Colombia
South America
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.

Connexion avec les contributeurs
Julia
Miranda
Solution Provider
Parques Nacionales Colombia