People are speculating about the so-called eco-tourism

In general, nature tourism and sustainability-based tourism can be considered ecotourism. The term ecotourism was first proposed in 1983 by HCeballos Lascurain, Special Advisor for Ecotourism to the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Its meaning not only refers to all trips to see natural scenery, but also emphasizes that the scenery you want to see cannot be lost. The U.S. Department of Environment of the World Bank and the Ecotourism Association define ecotourism as: Purposeful visits to natural areas to learn about the culture and natural history of the environment without destroying nature and allowing local communities to gain economic benefits from protecting natural resources. The Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J) defines ecotourism as: providing facilities that care about the environment and environmental education to enable tourism participants to understand and appreciate natural areas, thus contributing to the protection of regional nature and culture as well as the regional economy. As a new form of tourism, ecotourism has become a popular tourism project in recent years. Ecotourism is based on understanding nature, appreciating nature, protecting nature, and not destroying its ecological balance. It has multiple functions such as sightseeing, vacation, recuperation, scientific investigation, adventure, and science education. It takes natural ecological landscapes and humanistic ecological landscapes as consumption objects. Visitors immersed in natural, real and perfect scenes can cultivate their temperament and purify their souls. In the context of the global environmental crisis, as people awaken, environmental awareness, green movements and green consumption in the United States have swept the world. As a green tourism consumption method, ecotourism has been rapidly promoted around the world, especially in the United States, Canada, Australia and many European countries. At the same time, countries around the world are also developing eco-tourism according to their own national conditions and forming their own unique eco-tourism. Ecotourism is a very advanced and sensitive activity, and many foreign tourists have certain environmental awareness and knowledge. However, due to the late introduction of the concept of ecotourism in China and the lack of publicity and corresponding service facilities, most people in China still do not know the true meaning of ecotourism. It can be said that popular eco-tourism activities are far from being realized in China. At present, China has some environmentally friendly non-governmental organizations, such as Friends of Nature and Green Network, which spontaneously organize some eco-tourism activities 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 every year for eco-tourism, such as bird watching, rock climbing and wildlife inspections. For example, there is a bird watching club in the UK. They come to some places in our country to watch birds every year. It can be said that the emergence of ecotourism is the inevitable result of human beings understanding nature and re-examining their own behaviors, and embodies the idea of ??sustainable development. Ecotourism is a comprehensive reflection of economic development, social progress and environmental value. It is an elegant social and economic activity based on a good ecological environment, protecting the environment and cultivating sentiment. Ecotourism is the most rewarding way to travel. Compared with traditional tourism activities, its significance lies in the complete preservation of the ecological environment of the tourist area and the local ethnic customs and traditional culture, so that the development of tourism will not cause damage to the local humanities and geographical environment. For tourists, participating in eco-tourism can not only appreciate the original scenery and original ethnic customs and culture around the world, but also develop the local economy. However, all the original scenery and culture have not been destroyed at all. These precious historical marks have been left to others and to the world. With the promotion of eco-tourism, ordinary tourists have begun to care about the living environment and quality of life of ethnic minorities living in remote areas and their special culture passed down from generation to generation. The deteriorating natural environment has attracted public attention. Surrounded by the beauty of pristine nature, people can appreciate the wonderful feelings brought by a good ecological environment and do their best to protect the environment. Ecotourism’s requirements for tourists: 1. Before visiting a place, you should know about its natural and cultural features. 2. Respect the destination’s culture and don’t force it on you

3. Don’t approach, chase, feed, hug or intimidate animals. Don't wear bright clothes when visiting wildlife. 4. Consciously do not step on precious plants. Collect samples of unprotected endangered plants and animals. 5. Do not buy or bring back protected organisms and products. 6.Don't litter. Do not pollute the water and soil. Go to a special area with spare tools to transport the garbage back. 7. Actively participate in various beneficial activities and protect the natural ecology. Through tourism practice, 8. Understand the requirements that nature places on people themselves, and have a clearer understanding of the relationship between people's daily lives and the environment. The requirements for ecotourism for travel agencies and tour guides are as follows: 1. There must be a concept of guiding tourists to protect nature, and tourism planners (travel agency planning groups) must have a clear ecological awareness. Tour leaders and tour guides should provide environmental protection education to tourists in a timely manner. 2. Choose destinations with eco-tourism conditions and avoid fragile and sensitive ecological areas. 3. In the planning stage, the opinions of regional ecological researchers and nature conservation groups should be fully listened to. 4. The size of the travel team should be controlled within an appropriate range, generally within 20 people. 5. Tourists should be educated in advance to raise their awareness of the importance of ecological protection. 6. Train tour guides to understand the concepts of developing and implementing ecotourism. 7. Try to arrange local tour guides who are familiar with local nature and culture. 8. Try to choose hotels run by local people, and recommend to tourists to buy souvenirs that do not affect the local natural environment. 9. Guide tourists to communicate with local people and organize various public welfare activities that contribute to natural ecological protection.

Eco-tourism requirements for tourist accommodation facilities: 1. Accommodation and camp facilities in ecotourism destinations should not be located in fragile and sensitive ecological areas. 2. These buildings are mainly for convenience and simplicity, and do not provide unnecessary comfort and services to tourists. 3. Accommodation facilities should be independently managed by local people to maintain the integrity of regional culture. 4. Use energy-saving equipment, and the energy and materials used must not cause adverse effects on the surrounding natural ecological environment. 5. Provide meals based on local products (preferably green food) and tourist souvenirs. 6. Try to introduce local nature and culture to tourists. 7. Join the regional economic, cultural, ecological, and conservation networks, and strengthen connections and exchanges with regional education departments. Ecotourism requirements for natural ecological reserves: 1. Study the appropriate tourist capacity of the reserve to control and prevent over-utilization of tourism resources. 2. Recommend activities that have the least impact on nature and limit activities that have a negative impact on nature. 3. Invest in the corresponding ecological protection fund system so that profits from the tourism industry can be used for the protection of protected areas. 4. Establish environmental education facilities to provide information and environmental education materials about nature and local culture. 5. Train on the impacts of ecotourism and inform operators, nature conservation groups and local communities, and supervise and coordinate tourism operations in protected areas and surrounding areas.