defines what is ecotourism

1. ECOTOURISM
TARGET GROUP OF ECOTOURISM –
ECOTOURISM AND CONSERVATION
BY
VISHNUPRIYA.C

3. DEFINITION OF ECOTOURISM:
 Ecotourism is responsible travel to
natural areas that conserves and
improves the well being of local people.
 It is the definition given by The
international ecotourism society (TIES)

4.  The interests of the local population and a
positive guest experience are the top
priorities of ecotourism.
 One of the biggest advantage of ecotourism
is that the majority of the revenue flows into
the regional economy and therefore into the
protection and expansion of the local
infrastructure and the environment instead of
the accounts of international corporations.

5. TARGET GROUP OF ECOTOURISM
 Generally ecotourism deals with interaction with
biotic components of the natural environments .
 Ecotourism focuses on socially responsible travel,
personal growth and environmental sustainability.
 Additionally “The overall effect of sustainable
tourism is negative where like ecotourism
philanthropic aspirations mask hard –nosed
immediate self interest.

6.  Ecotourism involves travel to destinations
where flora, fauna and cultural heritage are
the primary attractions.
 Many consider the term “ecotourism” like
sustainable tourism an oxymoron.
 Most forms of tourism depends on air
transportation which contributes to good
climatic change.

7. TYPICAL ECOTOURISM
OVERNIGHT STAY
1. Nature interested
2. 35-60 years old
3. High education and income
4. Extensive travel with one destination

8. FOR DAY TRIPS
1. Families and older couples
2. Mostly stay in home countries
3. Visit nature attractions
4. Hiking and bicycling

9. ECOTOURISM AND CONSERVATION OF
BIODIVERSITY:
 Rain forests are among the most
extensive diverse and valuable forests in
the world.
 The rain forests of Asia and pacific ocean
together account for about one-fifth of the
world’s forest and cover around 26
percent of the land area in the region

10. ECOTOURISM IN CONSERVATION:
 Offering market linked long term solutions
 Provides economic incentives for conserving and
enhancing biocultural diversity.
 Helps to protect the natural and cultural heritage of
our beautiful planet.
 Participation in ecotourism , the educational level an
increase in productive human capital and an increase
in Income had enhanced people’s livelihood.

11.  Rain forests also supports economic
development and contribute to the
livelihoods of the community.
 Ecotourism plays an important role in
raising awareness of sustainable forest
development, motivating people to
conserve forests and teaching in human
livelihoods.

12.  It provides economic, social and cultural incentives
for the local people while staying an
environmentally friendly way to conserving high
biodiversity value consistent with commitments to
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),
Convention on International Trade Endangered
Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES), Millenium
Development
Goals (MDS) among others.
 Ecotourism helps in environmental conservation
socioeconomic development. It also helps in
increasing employment and enterpreunship at a local
level.

14.  In order to meet the future generation’s
need a balance of social environment and
economic aspects need to be considered
when developing sustainable platforms.