ECOTOURISM BY TANVEER

ECO TOURISM 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. It means responsible travel to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. 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 . BENEFITS OF ECOTOURISM: A vacation at an ecotourism site can give a warm, fuzzy feeling.  Ecotourists learn about the ecosystems, traditions and cultures of their destination withou...