The ecotourism association of the biosphere reserve
The Ecotourism Association of Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve was constituted on October 29th, 2019.
It is a private non-profit association that carries out its activities mainly in the area of A Coruña.
The objectives of this association are the following ones:
- Promotion of a respectful tourism model in a territory declared by UNESCO as “Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo” Biosphere Reserve, having special preference for the ecotourism model.
- To provide a backbone for the tourism sector and a forum for ongoing debate on the various issues in the sector.
- To create a debate forum about various issues in the sector.
- To promote, revalue and preserve tourist resources of the area, with special dedication to those related to nature.
- To manage to establish a participation dynamic that facilitates the development of an ecotourism model in the territory.
- The promotion and improvement of the conditions of tourist products, as well as their quality.
- To promote, revalue and preserve natural and cultural resources, especially by recovering the historical paths and itineraries of the Camiño de Santiago.
- To promote the Biosphere Reserve, and the Slow Food philosophy as “Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo” Biosphere Reserve Slow Food Community, within the geographical area that makes up the Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserv