The Rio Sabana Recreation Area is located on the southern side of El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. While visitor activity is well-documented on the northern side of El Yunque, much less is known about the experiences and motivations of visitors to the south. To bring the United States Forest Service and the local community of Cubuy a deeper understanding of visitors to the south, especially those who come to the Rio Sabana Recreation Area, the team examined online visitor reviews and conducted interviews with visitors, tour guides, and other key parties, and through analysis developed six typologies of visitors to the area. This report offers recommendations regarding increased signage and trail maintenance, sale of food and beverages, and solicitation of public attitudes.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chilamkurthi, Akhil
• Rehm, Celeste
• Flanagan, Rachel
• Byrne, Chloe

Subject

• Innovation
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 43691
• E-project-121621-160857

Keyword

• El Yunque National Forest
• Visitors
• Typology
• Cubuy
• Rio Sabana Recreation Area
• Experiences

Advisor

• Hersh, Robert

Year

• 2021

Center

• Tirana, Albania Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• United States Forest Service (USFS)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2021-12-16

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright