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?