Ecotourism

What Are They? A “green” or “alternative” form sustainable tourism. It generally occurs in remote areas, with a low density of tourists. It operates at a fairly basic level. Ecotourism includes tourism that is related to ecology and ecosystems. These include game parks, nature reserves, coral reefs, and forest parks.

What Are They? Ecotourism gives people a first-hand experience of natural environments and to show them the importance of conservation such as… Planning and control of tourist developments so that they fit in with local conditions. Increasing involvement and control by local or regional communities. appropriateness to the local area. A balance between conservation and development between environment and economics.

Conflict In areas where ecotourism occurs, there is often a conflict between allowing total access to visitors and providing them with all the facilities they desire, and with conserving the landscape, plants and animals of the area. Another conflict arises when local people wish to use the resource for their own benefit rather than for the benefit of animals or conservation.

Activity Using A2 Geography P161-163, answer the following… What is a “wilderness”? How do the pictures show that Antarctica is a “wilderness”? Is Antarctica a good example of Eco-Tourism? Explain your answer. How can tourist growth cause environmental damage and could environmental damage worsen over time?