Law No. 14.126 creating the State Policy for Community Tourism in the State of Bahia. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Bahia Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Environmental planning Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Tourism Community management Indigenous peoples Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traditional rights/customary rights Equity Policy/planning Management/conservation Cultural heritage Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 11 articles, creates the State Policy for Community Tourism within the State of Bahia. Community tourism is community-based tourism, and may be carried out in areas where there are urban, rural, forestry and water communities, such as: traditional peoples, culturally differentiated groups that recognize themselves as such, that have their own forms of social organization, that occupy and use territories and natural resources as a condition for their cultural, social, religious, ancestral and economic reproduction, using knowledge, innovations and practices generated and transmitted by tradition; indigenous communities and lands; quilombo's communities; artisanal fishing communities; conservation units; favelas and slum urban communities; rural settlement communities of land reform, recognized by the official agencies of agrarian reform and development; other family farming communities recognized by specific legislation, including Slow Food communities. Community tourism activities will be based on the following principles: sustainability; promotion of local culture and traditions; solidary economy, agroecology; community ownership, management and collective benefit; adoption of practices with minimal impact on local culture and the environment; education through learning and knowledge generated for visitors and communities. Full text Portuguese Website www.legislabahia.ba.gov.br