Abstract
Ecological tourism is a direction in the tourism industry, which is primarily interested in preserving nature and its surroundings: monuments, plants, animals. An integral part of ecotourism development is the promotion of the utilization, conservation of water and energy and the creation of economic opportunities for local communities. Tourism is in close connection with a new branch of geography - recreational geography, which studies natural-geographical, cultural-historical and other conditions conducive to the development of tourism.
Highlights
Tourist destinations in such tours are specially protected natural areas (SPNA): reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, natural monuments
To determine the potential of ecotourism markets in Germany, the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Spain, France - that is, the countries leading in the formation of the outbound tourist flow - the World Tourism Organization (WTO) conducted special studies in 2002
Ecotourism is, first of all, nature-oriented tourism, travel and active recreation associated with communication with "wild nature", natural landscapes, aimed at acquaintance with interesting natural objects, phenomena and landscapes, with flora and fauna, including cognitive and nature conservation aspects regarding natural complexes in the visited territories
Summary
Tourist destinations in such tours are specially protected natural areas (SPNA): reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, natural monuments. This type unites all travel related to active modes of movement and recreation in nature (outdoor), with the aim of obtaining new sensations, impressions, improving the tourist's physical fitness and achieving sports results.
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