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Bird watching to promote ecotourism in the Ricuricocha lagoon in Peru

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Bird watching is a booming type of tourism that attracts a market segment with high purchasing power. The objective was to identify bird species to promote ecotourism in the Ricuricocha lagoon, Peru. The investigation was basic of exploratory level. Birds were inventoried through point counts, direct counts, intensive searches, and linear and strip transects. The results were the identification of 167 species of birds belonging to 48 families and 22 orders, 17 are of interest for bird watching, 10 migratory species, the most representative being the Tyrannidae family. It is concluded that the  Ricuricocha lagoon has great potential to promote the ecotourism thanks to the variety and quantity of bird species it houses.}RESUMENLa observación de aves es una modalidad de turismo en auge que atrae un segmento de mercado con alta capacidad adquisitiva. El objetivo fue identificar especies de aves para fomentar el ecoturismo en la laguna de Ricuricocha, Perú. La investigación fue básica de nivel exploratorio. Se inventario aves mediante puntos de conteo, conteo directo, búsqueda intensiva y de transectos lineales y de franja. Los resultados fueron la identificación de 167 especies de aves perteneciente a 48 familias y 22 órdenes, 17 son de interés para el aviturismo, 10 especies migratorias, siendo las más representativas la familia Tyrannidae. Se concluye que laguna Ricuricocha tiene gran potencial para fomentar el ecoturismo gracias a la variedad y cantidad de especies de aves que alberga.Palabras clave: inventario, turismo especializado, medioambiente, desarrollo sostenible .

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