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Geoecotourism

One of the areas the Geological Survey of Brazil (GSB-CPRM) is involved in is the physical characterization of regions of eco/geotourist interest. with the objective to provide basic geological, geo/environmental and geohistorical information, as well as data on the mineral assets present to. the communities in question, professionals and the public in general, as well as enhancing the regions’ tourism potential with the proposal of new visitation tours. Some of the projects already concluded are described below.


  1. A journey through time, covering the metropolitan region of Recife (1994).
  2. Map of trails, topographic features, distribution of mineral formations, and human impact – Lapa dos Brejões, Morro do Chapéu, Bahia state (1994).
  3. Map of trails and tourist areas in Chapa de Diamantina National Park, Bahia state (1995).
  4. Map of the infrastructure and tourist areas in Morro do Chapéu, Bahia state (1995).
  5. Map of site samples of tourist and environmental interest along the northern coastline of Rio Grande do Sul state (1997).
  6. The tourism potential of Santarém – Map of Tourism Potential – Pará state (1997).
  7. Map of tourism potential – in Augusto Corrêa, Bragança and Tracuateua – Pará state (1998).
  8. Tourism potential of Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas state; Tourist Map (1998).
  9. Diagnostic analysis of the ecotourism potential at Monte Alegre – Pará state, Map of Ecotourism Potential - PA (1999).
  10. Inventory of sites of interest to tourists in Juscimeira – Mato Grosso state (PRIMAZ, 2000).
  11. Potencialidade Ecoturística do município de Pimenta Bueno - RO, 1.Ecotourism potential of Pimenta Bueno – Rondônia state, Map of Ecotourism Potential (1999).
  12. Geological and ecotourism map for Porto Seguro - Santa Cruz Cabrália project – Bahia state (2000).
  13. Geological itinerary of Coluna White – Santa Catarina state (2003).
  14. Online tour of Aparados da Serra – Rio Grande do Sul state (2004).

CPRM has set up the Brazilian Geo/Ecotourism Program, which includes descriptions of monuments, geological features and parks, outcrops, waterfalls, caves, fossil sites, mining assets (deactivated mines), thermal springs, landscapes, trails, and other ecotourism information.

Apart from gathering information and providing knowledge about geo/ecotourism in Brazil, this Program aims to stimulate the preservation of natural resources and create jobs in ecological tourism, an industry that is still under-exploited.

Partnership is always diserable with organizations from the private and public sectors, especially those involved in tourism, including the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Environment. These partnerships could make scientific contributions, help the environment preservation and assist with the funding of the projects by optimizing the financial and human resources involved in achieving similar ends.