Tourism and environment

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The development of tourism, both in

the global and local, is determined

by many factors, but it is the natural

qualities are an essential element of

the tourist supply.

The natural environment is an essential

resource for the tourism industry.

Eco Tourism

Tourism involves social responsibility,

seriously committed to nature. Eco

tourism development meets the needs of

modern tourists and regions, while

preserving and expanding opportunities

in the future. It has lead to management

so as to meet the needs of economic and

social.

Examples of eco-tourism in the world

Galapagos Islands in

the Pacific

Galapagos islands combine

with the unique beauty of
the landscape of wild
natural world, tourism in
the area subject to strict
control.

Visiting

the

islands is possible only
with

a

licensed

and

qualified

guide.

The

islands are bound by strict
rules of the Galapagos
National Park and the
tourist traffic is limited.

Ecological footprint

The graph shows the ecological

footprint of several countries.

China’s footprint matches

global biocapacity while the

footprints of India, Indonesia

and Bangladesh are fully

sustainable. On the other

hand, the USA’s footprint of

9.4 gha is surpassed only by

the United Arab Emirates.

Australia and Canada both

have footprints over 7 gha. In

simple terms, their

populations require more than

three times their fair share of

the world’s biocapacity.

Bibliography

•

http://www.zgf.uni.wroc.pl/dydaktyka/prz
edmioty/Antropopresja/02-turystyka.pdf

•

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism

•

http://planeta.wikispaces.com/ecotourism