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transportation services‚ etc the tourism industry is booming. Tourists travel differently. Weather it be individually‚ as a couple‚ as a family‚ or a group of friends‚ they all travel to enjoy natural and/or cultural attractions. Natural tourism‚ ecotourism‚ consists of tourists exploring natural attractions created by nature and not man. Wildlife‚ landscape‚ and natural phenomena’s are just a few examples of natural attractions. Cultural tourism is based on the culture of people of geographic regions
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There have been and still are many key challenges and opportunities that face the tourism and events industry over the years. Throughout this essay I am going to outline and discuss a select few that we face now in the 21st century and relate them to specific industry sectors. The specific areas I am going to cover include the Social and Cultural impacts‚ the economic and financial trends‚ the ecological impacts and the trends formed over the last 60 years compared with forecasts for the next 10
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frogs. Tourism can protect the forest! With its vast amount of wildlife and stunning shrubbery‚ it’s no wonder Monteverde is a tourism hotspot. Still‚ the people of Monteverde respect this delicate ecosystem all the same. Through establishing ecotourism in a protected reserve‚ the people of Monteverde have saved a large part of the forest that may have been torn down to make way for coffee farms and cattle. The donations and entry fee required to enter the preserve support multiple non-profit schools
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Dugond Maybe‚ as a child‚ everyone of you has wanted to see a real mermaid‚ because of all the stories you’ve heard for them. Surely you have imagined this sea creatures as a very beautiful ones‚ and you’ve thought they aren’t real. Actually they exist‚ but their real appearance isn’t so magical as you dreamt. The dugong is a large marine mammal. The word "dugong" derives from the Tagalog term dugong‚ meaning "lady of the sea". These enormous vegetarians can be found in warm coastal waters
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Mount Everest as seen from space‚ Nepal poses 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world Overview Nepal is the country where Mount Everest‚ the highest mountain peak in the world‚ is located. Mountaineering and other types of adventure tourism and ecotourism are important attractions for visitors. The world heritage Lumbini‚ birthplace of Gautam Buddha‚ is located in southern Nepal‚ and there are other important religious pilgrimage sites throughout the country. Namche Bazaar‚ Gateway to Mount
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The country offers medical services in a wide range of fields‚ including cancer treatment and pain management‚ cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery‚ fertility treatment‚ general screening and wellness‚ orthopedic surgery and rehabilitative medicine. The medical and dental services offered by medical facilities in Malaysia are on par with those in well developed nations. The costs are considerably less than similar ones in neighbouring countries. Malaysian doctors and specialists are highly
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Huaorani of Ecuador Jenee Martin Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Jorge Garcia-Herreros 02/11/2013 Huaorani of Ecuador The Huaorani of Ecuador are one of the smallest Ecuadorian tribes and have historically dwelt in the remotest eastern region of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Comprising roughly 2‚500 people who live in “temporary settlements in an area of almost 20‚000 sq. km‚ completely covered by rain forest‚ they are surrounded by related and alien tribes/ethnic groups with a total population
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Table of Content Cover …………………………………………………………………………… 1 Table of Content ………………………………………………………………… 2 Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………… 3 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… 3 1. Environmental impacts ………………………………………………………. 4 2. Site management actions ……………………………………………………… 8 Conclusion and Recommendation ……………………………………………… 11 References ……………………………………………………………………… 12 Appendix A ……………………………………………………………… 14 Appendix B ……………………………………………………………… 15 Tourism Impacts on the Environment
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Tourism development in Azerbaijan Gunel Ibrahimova Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tourism in Azerbaijan Historical background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Current situation: Industry analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Situation
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