What is ecotourism? What is the difference between it and the development strategy and goal of traditional tourism?

Eco-tourism is a kind of sustainable tourism. Guided by ecological principles, it takes natural areas and some specific cultural areas as tourism targets. Tourists receive environmental education while enjoying natural landscapes and understanding ecological phenomena, with the aim of protecting the natural and humanistic tourism environment and benefiting local residents.

In terms of development strategy, eco-tourism has scientific planning, takes the concept as the leading factor, makes full use of the original facilities and uses local materials; Traditional tourism is project-oriented and focuses on infrastructure construction.

In terms of objectives, eco-tourism pays equal attention to environmental benefits, economic benefits and social benefits on the premise of protection; Traditional tourism pursues the greatest economic benefits.