Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. São Tomé and Príncipe: Geography and Tourism
2.1. Insularity and Economy
2.2. Tourism in São Tomé and Príncipe
2.3. Geography and Tourism on Príncipe Island
3. Methodology
4. Results
4.1. Interviews
4.2. Inventory and Evaluation of Tourist Resources
4.3. Summary of Empirical Investigation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Area | Population (2023) | Population Density | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
km2 | % | No.º | % | ||
São Tomé | 859 | 85.8 | 222,750 | 96.1 | 259.3 |
Príncipe | 142 | 14.2 | 9150 | 3.9 | 64.4 |
STP | 1001 | 100 | 231,900 | 100 | 231.7 |
Tourists 2019 | Demand Density | Tourist Saturation Index | Accommodation (2018) | Restaurants | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Units | Beds | 2019 | ||||
São Tomé | 27,000 | 31.4 | 12.5 | 51 | 1734 | 139 |
Príncipe | 8000 | 56.3 | 96.4 | 19 | 224 | 11 |
STP | 35,000 | 35.0 | 15.6 | 70 | 1958 | 150 |
Stakeholder | Entity | Position | Interviewee |
---|---|---|---|
Main tourist agents | HBD Group | Activities Coordinator | André Rosa |
Chief Sustainability Officer | Emma Tuzinkiewicz | ||
Hotel Belo Monte | Director | Miles Oats | |
Public institutions | Príncipe Island Guide Center | President | Yodiney dos Santos |
Príncipe Natural Park | Head of Section | Alberto Leal | |
Biosphere Reserve | Acting | ||
Department of Tourism and Commerce | Director | Giffrey Teixeira | |
ONGs | Principe Foundation | President | Estrela Matilde |
Product | Entity/Position | Specialist Name |
---|---|---|
Pedestrian routes | HBD Experience Manager | André Rosa |
Extraction activities/Processing/Manual arts | Príncipe Natural Park—PNP | Júlio Mendes Daniel Ramos |
Birdwatching | President of the Príncipe Guides Association | Yodiney dos Santos |
Prince Foundation Coordinator | ||
Artisanal fishing | Directorate of fisheries | Damião Matos |
Scuba dive | Director Hotel Belo Monte | Miles Oats |
Cultural resources | Head of the department of the cultural center and historical archive | Filomena Pina |
Natural resources | Príncipe Natural Park—PNP | Maria José |
Natural Heritage | |||||
Ocean beaches | 49 | Peaks and mountains | 36 | Natural recreational spaces | 9 |
River beaches | 7 | Cliffs/Ravines | 6 | Diving spots | 12 |
Permanent rivers | 8 | Forest areas | 5 | Waves with surf potential | 2 |
Waterfalls | 8 | Natural parks | 1 | Bird-watching spots | 9 |
Bays | 7 | Nature reserves | 7 | Turtle-watching spots | 2 |
Islanders | 7 | Mangroves | 3 | Whale-watching spots | 6 |
Cultural Heritage | Other Features | ||||
Artistic heritage | 10 | Monuments | 22 | Official walking routes | 9 |
Ethnographic heritage | 6 | Museums | 2 | Tourist routes | 13 |
Roças | 14 | Lighthouses | 8 | Events | 10 |
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Silva, F.; Roque, M. Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island. Tour. Hosp. 2024, 5, 225-236. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5010015
Silva F, Roque M. Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island. Tourism and Hospitality. 2024; 5(1):225-236. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5010015
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilva, Francisco, and Miguel Roque. 2024. "Building the Framework for Sustainable Tourism in Príncipe Island" Tourism and Hospitality 5, no. 1: 225-236. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5010015