Ecotourism as a Strategy for the Conservation of a Transformed Landscape in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico

Abstract

Los Tuxtlas is a complex territory, given its historical process where different sociocultural dynamics originated socio-environmental conflicts. The transformation of Los Tuxtlas landscape is exposed through a historical perspective, considering the insertion of ecotourism as a local strategy for environmental conservation. The methodology was based on ethnographic and cartographic perspectives to understand territorial conjectures. It was found a gradual decrease in vegetation cover and that ecotourism initiatives have made a significant effort to preserve the environment, however, they have declined. It is necessary to underpin the efforts that remain active, and encourage the increase of others.