Geography Notes: Topic 1 – Ecotourism Nature of Ecotourism: Ecotourism can be defined as: ‘Tourism in remote or natural areas that aims to enhance knowledge and appreciation of the natural environment and cultural heritage without damaging the environment or the experiences for others.’ 1. Nature based – primarily the environment is the ‘drawcard; and the activities are based primarily around the environment. Activities include: * Bushwalking * Whale watching * Swimming with
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need to become immersed in the natural environment and all it has to offer. Three policies that would benefit the country as a whole include; the prevention of overexploitation of natural resources by promoting sustainable development‚ promoting ecotourism rather than mass tourism‚ and immersing tourists into diverse cultures and the natural environment. The first policy that should be introduced should emphasize the prevention of
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ECOTOURISM IN MALAYSIA - THE TROPIC TRACK Home to an incredibly diverse array of flora and fauna‚ Malaysia is one of the twelve mega-biologically diverse countries in the world. Under its forest canopy‚ one can find a kaleidoscope of wildlife including some which have not been discovered. This nature’s haven‚ a million years in the making‚ provides a phantasmagorical stage for exciting and memorable eco adventures. Whether it is high-impact activities in the midst of the jungle or just taking
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pros and cons of Ecotourism 1. Introduction Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that protect the environment and improve the welfare of local people (International Ecotourism Society (TIES)‚ 2005). It also follow certain principles such as minimize impact‚ build environmental and cultural respect‚ provide financial benefits to local people (TIES‚ n.d.). Global ecotourism began in 1990‚ and has been growing 20-34% per year‚ especially in 2004‚ ecotourism was growing globally
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Ecotourism development in ASEAN one of breakthrough leap to bring ASEAN Vision into reality‚ charts a future direction for ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations‚ outward-looking‚ living in peace‚ stability and prosperity‚ bonded together in partnership in a just‚ democratic‚ and harmonious environment‚ dynamic development and ever-closer economic integration and in a community of caring societies‚ conscious of its ties of history‚ aware of its shared cultural heritage and bound by a common
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the hostile wilderness creates many challenges for ecotourism. There is a concern regarding the high concentration of tourists and their environmental impact at the few landing sites available. The real debate is whether tourism can benefit‚ or threaten the conservation of Antarctica. Ecotourism‚ in its early historical origins has been closely linked to nature – oriented tourism. For example‚ Laarman and Durst‚ in reference to ecotourism‚ defined it as a nature tourism where a traveler is interested
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Natural wonders of the territory provide a chance to show the uniqueness and international significance of Hong Kong ecology. Green tourism‚ outdoors‚ hiking and nature are some of the new and promising products most needed by consumers. Building ecotourism could attract special interest tourists. It was found that nature-based activities or scenery is one of the top attractions which the visitors to Hong Kong are interested in. These natural attractions include trips to outlying islands‚ nature reserves
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Life as Commerce - India Case Study on Ecotourism as a Market-based Conservation Mechanism Introduction The term ‘ecotourism’ was coined by a marketing agency that was promoting Costa Rica as a rainforest destination and since then it has been seen as a niche market by the World Tourism Organisation‚ as it uses resources that are linked to the biodiversity and cultural pluralism of third world societies or countries‚ which have been forced into tourism as a core competency area by intergovernmental
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security‚ farmer’s profit instigation‚ and resource management. Aside from organic farming‚ the Department of Agriculture welcomed agricultural activities that encouraged active in the preservation of the environment‚ such as agriculture tourism and ecotourism as an additional initiative for agricultural development. Locally‚ the La Top Organic Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative (La Trinidad Organic Practitioners MPC) has been a recipient of different assistance to promote organic farming as a viable agricultural
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ECOTOURISM The impacts of ecotourism to the host country can be environmental‚ economical or socio cultural‚ impacts can be positive and negative. Tourism relationship with the environment is complex‚ many activities can have different environmental effects. Many of these impacts are linked with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads‚airports and tourism facilities including resorts‚ hotels‚ golf clubs and marinas. The negative impact of tourism
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