Why did ecotourism come into being in modern times and develop into a hot tourism form in the world?

1. Eco-tourism is a new tourism model developed under the guidance of the concept of sustainable development. Since the 1960s, under the background of increasingly serious global and regional ecological and environmental problems, many countries began to reflect on the traditional concept of development. The conference on human environment held in Sweden from 65438 to 0972 adopted the famous Declaration on Human Environment, which marked that human beings began to face up to environmental problems. From 65438 to 0987, the World Commission on Environment and Development put forward the concept of sustainable development in the report "Our Common Future", which was defined as "development that not only meets the needs of contemporary people but also does not endanger future generations to meet their needs". According to this definition, the concept of sustainable development of tourism means that the development of tourism should coordinate the interests of economy, society, culture and environment, so as to ensure that the resources available for tourism development can meet the needs of contemporary people without endangering future generations. Since 1990s, under the guidance of the concept of sustainable development, people have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of eco-tourism. All countries in the world regard ecotourism as a concrete form and an important way to realize the sustainable development of tourism, and take corresponding measures to promote the healthy and orderly development of ecotourism.

2. Eco-tourism is a tourism model that integrates tourists, economic, social and environmental benefits. From the perspective of tourists' interests, eco-tourism is a high-level tourism activity. Whether it is to open up eco-tourism areas in undeveloped natural ecosystems, or to improve and improve the ecological quality of the original scenic spots and establish a new ecological balance, it will attract tourists more. From the perspective of economic benefits, eco-tourism areas do not need and should not build tourist facilities on a large scale, but are small and simple, such as tents and simple houses, and only need to build strict sanitary facilities, with small investment and great benefits. Developing eco-tourism can also promote the comprehensive tourism development and economic development in the old revolutionary base areas, ethnic minority areas and underdeveloped mountainous areas. From the perspective of social benefits, the development of eco-tourism is an excellent way to educate tourists on the ecological environment in terms of propaganda orientation, tourism content, management means and environmental atmosphere, and spread it to the society from the window of tourism, so that the whole society can care about environmental issues and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization. From the perspective of environmental benefits, eco-tourism is a kind of tourism activity to appreciate, study nature and protect the environment, and negative environmental effects are not allowed. Operators' development, construction and operation, as well as tourists' tourism activities, must abide by the laws and systems of environmental protection in order to minimize the adverse impact of tourism activities on the environment.

3. Eco-tourism promotes the harmony between man and nature and is a sustainable tourism model. Ecotourism plays an increasingly important role in promoting economic development and building a harmonious society. Specifically, it can be summarized as follows: firstly, it has improved people's ecological awareness and promoted the environmental protection of eco-tourism destinations, which is regarded by environmentalists as a potential means to support protected areas; The second is to promote the further optimization of the layout of tourist attractions and the improvement of tourism level in China, and improve the level of tourists' tourism activities; Third, it provides a variety of employment opportunities, bringing economic benefits to local residents, enhancing the economic strength of ecological reserves, promoting regional economic development and increasing farmers' income; Fourth, it is conducive to improving the overall service level and industry development of China's tourism industry and improving people's quality of life; Fifth, expanding opportunities for cultural exchanges with the outside world and promoting the healthy development of the community have become an important symbol of harmony between man and nature.