Post on 07-May-2015
Ecotourism
In General
Content
1.0 What is Ecotourism?
2.0 Components of Ecotourism
2.1 Natural Based
2.2 Sustainable
2.3 Educational
3.0 Eco-travel
4.0 The future? YOU DECIDE…
1.0 What is Ecotourism?
• Traveling to relatively undisturbed or
uncontaminated natural areas.
• With the specific objective of studying,
existing cultural manifestations (both past
and present found in these areas).
• Sustained destination.
2.0 Components of Ecotourism
1) Natural Based
2) Sustainable
3) Educational
2.1 Natural Based
1) Developed in
tropical regions
2) Natural-based
experience
3) Protection and enjoyment
of natural / cultural heritage
4) Sustaining the
ecological life • National Parks • Coastal and Marine Areas • Wildlife Reserves
• Bird watching • Camping • Swimming
2.2 Sustainable 1) Significant aspect in
ecotourism
2) Sustainable
development
3) Limiting tourist numbers
4) Minimize environmental
degradation
2.3 Educational
1) Appeals to people interacting
with the environment
2) Develop the knowledge and
appreciate
3) Aimed to educate the visitor
about value of natural environments
3.0
To Experience
To Educate
To Encourage…
To Appreciate
To Care
To Share…
4.0 The Future??
YOU DECIDE
THIS?
.. OR THIS?