%0 Journal Article
	%A L. Mota and  O. Frausto
	%D 2014
	%J International Journal of Marine and Environmental Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 94, 2014
	%T The Use of Scuba Diving Tourism for Marine Protected Area Management
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999996
	%V 94
	%X Marine Protected Areas can benefit from nature based
tourism, monitoring environmental impacts and also become target
for human presence. From more than 3 million tourists visiting
Cozumel Island every year, an average of 2,8 million arrive by cruise
ship, and 41% are estimated to have motivation for water activities.
The destination is relying so much on the tourism activity, that scuba
diving and snorkeling in the National Park Reef of Cozumel sustain
the major economic activity. In order to achieve the sustainable
development indicator designed for regional environmental
development, the PNAC offers a training course to tourism providers
to access the protected area. This way, the update of the last 5 years
of such training is directed to diving staff, boat crew and
professionals, making them able to assist in managing the natural
resource. Moreover, the case study is an example to be used for
raising awareness among tourists visiting protected areas.

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