Tourism to Ecotourism: a Tour

Kanchan Lata Tripathi

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V3I6P107

Research Article | Open Access

Volume 3 | Issue 6 | Year 2016 | Article Id. IJHSS-V3I6P107 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V3I6P107

Tourism to Ecotourism: a Tour

Kanchan Lata Tripathi

Citation :

Kanchan Lata Tripathi, "Tourism to Ecotourism: a Tour," International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 26-29, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V3I6P107

Abstract

Tourism is an important, even vital, source of income for many regions and countries. Tourism brings in considerable amounts of income into a local economy in the form of payment for goods and services demanded by tourists. This paper articulates the concept of tourism and that of ecotourism, and their interrelationship, and explains the critical difference between tourism and ecotourism, which are commonly confused. The paper briefly describes about the history, forms & benefits of eco tourism. It also discusses about the characteristics of responsible and sustainable tourism. The criticisms of ecotourism are also briefly described.

Keywords

Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Environmental Consciousness & Responsible Tourism.

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