Notes

These days, many tourists are tired of just sitting on the beach or looking at paintings museums. Many enjoy getting back to nature in undeveloped parts of the globe. In fact, the most rapidly growing segment of the tourist industry is eco-tourism, significance such as national tourism in sites that have ecological and mountainous regions, parks and nature preserves in rain forests, Eco-tourism is having significant positive results on these previously remote areas. First and foremost, eco-tourism serves as a substitute for forms of devel- opment that would be much more damaging to the environment, such as logging, farming, and manufacturing. And eco-tourism encourages conserva- tion. Let's say there is a rainforest in a country where several rare species of birds and mammals live. Now, the government could allow to cut down this rain forest and sell the wood and could allow developers to build on this site. instead suppose the government decides to preserve national treasure and to There would then a steady stream of area for revenue from tourists. Local people could find jobs working at small hotels, and tour companies. Many of these natural wonders lie in areas that have been passed over by development of any kind, Eco-tourism provides jobs and better living conditions for people who need it the most. Both sensitive government and the local people have a vested interest in preserving this wilderness site. And governments can use some of the funds from entry fees to parks and so on to help pay for preservation and protection. Eco tourism, then, is one of those rare situations where all parties benefit tourists. governments, the local people, and especially the animals and plants