2026-02-242026-02-242025-09-26https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/1398The implementation of Conservation Units (CUs) is an important tool for protecting the planet's biodiversity, given the already advanced anthropization of natural environments. These protected territories rely on a diverse framework of protection instruments. The Costa dos Corais APA is a sustainable-use coastal-marine CU, a category that enables the development of tourism activities and the sustainable extraction of natural resources. Therefore, in addition to the creation of these areas, managing this type of use is essential for effectively achieving the objectives of this unit. As the largest coastal-marine CU in the country, one of its main conflicts of use is uncontrolled tourism in reef environments, ecosystems with low resilience and high sensitivity to anthropic actions. Therefore, the objective of this research was to develop a protocol for monitoring visitation to natural pools with tourism activities regulated by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The study was developed from an exploratory methodological perspective, and 12 indicators were developed to monitor visitation to three natural pools in the area over a five-month period. A total of 15 field visits were conducted to apply the protocol and assess environmental impacts in the area. An intense supply of supplementary food to the fauna and recurring non-compliance with the use of bathing and anchoring areas were identified. With the implementation of the monitoring protocol in the unit's management, it is expected that, in the medium and long term, it will be possible to relate the indicator results to the biological changes observed by the specific monitoring teams. Ultimately, the objective is to submit the monitoring protocol to ICMBio in the form of a Technical Technological Product, containing the results obtained, as well as a characterization of visitation and potential impacts observed.ptTurismoPiscina naturalGestão ambientalUso PúblicoTourismMarine reef poolEnvironmental ManagementPublic UseDissertaçãoCIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS