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Nature tourism

Nature tourism – responsible travel to natural areas, which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.

It is tourism based on the natural attractions of an area. Examples include bird watching, photography, stargazing, camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and visiting parks. These experiential tourists are interested in a diversity of natural and cultural resources. They want what is real, and they want to be immersed in a rich natural, cultural, or historical experience.

From the standpoint of conservation, nature-based tourism provides incentives for local communities and landowners to conserve wildlife habitats upon which the industry depends – it promotes conservation by placing an increased value on remaining natural areas. As nature tourism becomes more important to the local economy, communities have additional incentive to conserve their remaining natural areas for wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts. 

Nature Tourism, often referred to as Ecotourism, was introduced to the tourist industry in the early 1980s. Ecotourism was initially connected with outdoor travel to remote, unique, and/or scenic areas.  

Nature Tourism Guidelines and Principles 

  •  Education about the area
  • Sustainable use of resources, and avoidance of degradation
  • Enhancement of local community and assistance in development 
  • Respect for cultural/social/political aspects of local people 
  • Profit for tourism industry

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