Course Content - Postgraduate Institute of Science
... estimates that, during the next decade, the flow of tourists in the Asia-Pacific region would grow at an annual rate of some seven percent–double the global average. Tourism is one of Sri Lanka's fastest growing industries with over 800 thousand foreign tourists visiting the country each year, altho ...
... estimates that, during the next decade, the flow of tourists in the Asia-Pacific region would grow at an annual rate of some seven percent–double the global average. Tourism is one of Sri Lanka's fastest growing industries with over 800 thousand foreign tourists visiting the country each year, altho ...
Ecological Reserves and Protected Areas: The Challenge of
... Motivations for travel are many and varied and single trips may be multi-purpose. Ecotourists, following the above definition, are usually regarded as those whose main or a major objective is to witness natural areas or phenomena. Of course, ecotourists may make trips of different types with differe ...
... Motivations for travel are many and varied and single trips may be multi-purpose. Ecotourists, following the above definition, are usually regarded as those whose main or a major objective is to witness natural areas or phenomena. Of course, ecotourists may make trips of different types with differe ...
Ecotourism in Indonesia
... to boost tourism. In 2011, tourism has contributing almost USD 8,555 million to national income, or equal as the fifth biggest commodity in Indonesia. However, tourism, which on one side opens economic possibilities, on the other constitutes a threat to society’s socio-cultural life and even poses a ...
... to boost tourism. In 2011, tourism has contributing almost USD 8,555 million to national income, or equal as the fifth biggest commodity in Indonesia. However, tourism, which on one side opens economic possibilities, on the other constitutes a threat to society’s socio-cultural life and even poses a ...
Ecotourism in Belize
... • Belize has improved their roads, their transportation by air and sea and their telecommunications ...
... • Belize has improved their roads, their transportation by air and sea and their telecommunications ...
Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered a critical endeavor by environmentalists, so that future generations may experience destinations relatively untouched by human intervention. Several university programs use this description as the working definition of ecotourism.Generally, ecotourism deals with living parts of the natural environments. Ecotourism focuses on socially responsible travel, personal growth, and environmental sustainability. Ecotourism typically involves travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism is intended to offer tourists insight into the impact of human beings on the environment, and to foster a greater appreciation of our natural habitats.Responsible ecotourism programs include those that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Therefore, in addition to evaluating environmental and cultural factors, an integral part of ecotourism is the promotion of recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and creation of economic opportunities for local communities. For these reasons, ecotourism often appeals to advocates of environmental and social responsibility.The term 'ecotourism', like 'sustainable tourism', is considered by many to be an oxymoron. Tourism in general depends upon and increases air transportation, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions from combustion placed high into the stratosphere where they immediately contribute to the heat trapping phenomenon behind global warming and climate change. Additionally, ""the overall effect of sustainable tourism is negative, where, like ecotourism, philanthropic aspirations mask hard-nosed immediate self-interest.""