Eco-tourism has many forms and principles, but what is the soul?

First, it refers to the unique natural ecological scenery and relatively sparse population in the tourist areas visited by tourists. Due to the low degree of industrialization, the ecological environment is preserved in a relatively primitive state;

Second, it refers to the culture with unique history and reality in this region, and its lifestyle and cultural model retain the pure natural and original ecological state system, which is psychologically and culturally attractive to tourists. Because the psychological characteristics that make tourists choose to travel to a certain place are to understand, observe and experience foreign cultures different from their local cultural patterns;

Thirdly, it refers to the characteristic tourism projects and routes designed on the basis of the above two contents, which should reflect the requirements of the relative concentration of specific tourism ecological environment characteristics and the harmonious coexistence of natural geographical conditions and human conditions, so that tourists can experience psychological feelings that they have never experienced before.

2. Protection: Compared with traditional tourism activities, the biggest feature of modern eco-tourism is protection. The protection of modern eco-tourism is embodied in all aspects of tourism. For tourism development planners, protection is embodied in the development and design of tourism products that follow the laws of natural ecology and the harmony between man and nature. For tourism developers, protection is embodied in fully understanding the economic value of tourism resources, including the value of resources in cost accounting, and seeking sustainable investment benefits on the basis of scientific planning and development; For managers, protect the tourism utilization reflected in the capacity of resources and environment, put an end to short-term economic behavior, and seek the coordinated development of the three sustainable benefits; For tourists, protection is reflected in environmental awareness and their own quality. It is a conscious behavior to cherish the material and spiritual values endowed by nature and protect tourism resources and the environment.

3. Participation: The participation of eco-tourism is mainly manifested in two aspects: on the one hand, eco-tourism allows tourists to personally participate in the natural and cultural ecosystems and understand the mysteries of eco-tourism in actual experience, so as to love nature more and advocate elegant culture, which is also conducive to protecting natural and cultural tourism resources. At the same time, through participation, tourists can get a unique experience and a complete travel experience; On the other hand, eco-tourism is a kind of tourism activity in which tourists, residents, tour operators, governments, organizations and researchers participate extensively. Therefore, eco-tourism also requires tourists, residents, tour operators, governments, social organizations and researchers to participate in tourism decision-making and management extensively, so as to improve the scientific and democratic nature of tourism decision-making and management and benefit local economic and social development.

4. High taste and popularity: In the early stage of ecotourism, most of the participants in ecotourism are specific ethnic groups, generally speaking, people with high academic qualifications or cultural literacy. However, the reality of ecotourism development in recent years shows that ecotourism is developing in the direction of popularization. Tourists participating in eco-tourism are not limited to the upper class with economic strength and social status, and more and more ordinary workers, staff and students have joined the team of eco-tourism. With the development of social economy and the improvement of public awareness of environmental protection, breathing fresh air in nature and self-cultivation will become people's basic needs, and the team of eco-tourists will continue to expand.