What is ecotourism? Is it expensive?

Generally speaking, natural tourism and tourism based on sustainability can be regarded as eco-tourism.

The term "eco-tourism" was first put forward by H. Ceballos Lascurain, the special adviser on eco-tourism of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), in 1983. Its meaning not only refers to all trips to see natural scenery, but also emphasizes that the scenery to be seen cannot be lost.

The definition of eco-tourism by the Environment Department of the World Bank and the Eco-tourism Association is: "Going to natural areas purposefully to understand the culture and natural history of the environment will not destroy nature, but will enable local communities to gain economic benefits from protecting natural resources."

National Nature Conservancy of Japan (NACS-J) defines eco-tourism as "providing environment-friendly facilities and environmental education, so that tourists can understand and appreciate natural areas, thus protecting regional nature and culture and contributing to regional economy." Eco-tourism, as a new form of tourism, has become a new and popular international tourism project in recent years. Eco-tourism is to know, appreciate and protect nature without destroying the natural ecological balance. It has multiple functions such as sightseeing, vacation, rest, scientific investigation, exploration and popular science education, and takes natural ecological landscape and humanistic ecological landscape as consumption objects. Visitors can cultivate their temperament and purify their hearts by being in a natural, true and perfect scene.

In the context of the global environmental crisis, with the awakening of people's awareness of environmental protection, the green movement and green consumption swept the world. Eco-tourism, as a way of green tourism consumption, has rapidly spread all over the world, especially in the United States, Canada, Australia and many European countries. At the same time, countries all over the world also carry out eco-tourism according to their own national conditions, forming a unique eco-tourism. Ecotourism is a high-level sensitive activity. Many foreign tourists have certain environmental awareness and knowledge. However, due to the late introduction of the concept of ecotourism and the lack of publicity and corresponding service facilities in China, most people in China still don't understand the true meaning of ecotourism. It can be said that the popular eco-tourism activities in China are far from being realized.

At present, there are some non-governmental organizations that love environmental protection in China, such as Friends of Nature and Green Net, which organize eco-tourism activities spontaneously every year. It can be said that they are the experimenters and promoters of eco-tourism in China. In addition, some foreign environmentalists come to China for eco-tourism every year, such as bird watching, rock climbing and wildlife investigation. For example, there is a birdwatching club in Britain. They come to some parts of our country to watch birds every year. It can be said that the emergence of eco-tourism is the inevitable result of human understanding of nature and re-examining their own behavior, which embodies the idea of sustainable development. Eco-tourism is a comprehensive embodiment of economic development, social progress and environmental value. It is an elegant social and economic activity based on a good ecological environment, which not only protects the environment, but also cultivates sentiment. Eco-tourism is the most worthwhile way to visit. Compared with traditional tourism activities, the significance of eco-tourism lies in the complete preservation of the ecological environment and local ethnic customs and traditional culture, so that the development of tourism will not lead to the destruction of local humanities and geographical environment. For tourists, participating in eco-tourism can not only appreciate the original scenery, ethnic customs and cultures around the world, but also develop the local economy. However, all its original scenery and culture have not been damaged at all, leaving these precious historical marks for others and the world.

The popularization of eco-tourism makes ordinary tourists begin to care about the living environment and quality of life of ethnic minorities living in remote areas and their special culture handed down from generation to generation; The deteriorating natural environment has aroused public concern. Being in the beautiful scenery of primitive nature makes people realize all kinds of beautiful feelings brought by a good ecological environment and do their best to protect the environment.

Requirements of ecotourism for tourists;

1. Before visiting a place, you should know the local natural and cultural characteristics.

2. Respect the culture of the destination, don't impose your own cultural values on others, and respect the local customs and habits.

3. Don't approach, chase, feed, hug or intimidate animals. Don't wear bright clothes when visiting wild animals.

4. Consciously don't step on precious plants. Don't collect samples of protected and endangered animals.

5. Don't buy or bring back protected creatures and products.

6. Don't throw garbage, don't pollute the water and soil, have spare tools when going to special areas, and transport the garbage back.

7. Take an active part in various beneficial activities to protect the natural ecology. Through tourism practice,

8. Understand the requirements of nature for human beings and have a clearer understanding of the relationship between people's daily life and the environment.