This is the time for people who love nature to get together and come forward to press the governments to enact strict laws to preserve and safeguard natural resources and cultural sites around the world. Developing ecotourism against the conventional tourism industry is the solution.
In today’s competitive society people are stressed with the pattern of living as majority of the people concern only on the profits or financial gains. Ecotourism is an area where human mind can be healed to coexist with the nature and to live in harmony with the mother nature’s natural gifts.
There is a growing trend people of the world today shows much concern about the ecotourism. Specially environmentalists are much concerned on ecology, wild resources and local culture. Ecotourism focuses its attention on recycling of products to preserve natural assets. Clear example is wastage of papers is connected to destruction of trees which are much beneficial to the mankind as well as to the animals and plants.
When tourism industry is being developed, much attention to be focused on ecotourism. There is a clear difference between conventional tourism industry and ecotourism. It is a new dimension for the people who are living on this earth planet. It is reported that due to conventional tourism industry natural water resources are polluted.
Natural resources belong to the mankind and it is the duty of all people to preserve them for the future generations. With the development of ecotourism harmony and peace should go hand in hand in which people love to see the nature and natural resources. There are lot of criticism is in going on to say that conventional tourism industry is causing much harm to cultural values and destruction to the natural resources.
Conventional tourism industry is based on financial gains while ecotourism is based on preserving natural resources. It is utmost important to recognize the sites which have natural values and to be preserved for the future generations. Benefits of the development strategies of ecotourism should go directly to the people who are living in an around theses areas. There is potential in the ecotourism to generate more direct and indirect employment opportunities for the rural people.
We cannot consider ecotourism as an industry based on financial gains. Ecotourism will pave the way for peaceful harmonious living. Conventional tourism industry is making use of these natural resources for commercial purposes and forgets the essential aspect of safeguarding these sites for the future generation. It is a great relief for everybody to see that growth of ecotourism. Animal lovers should come forward against animals are being kept in cages for people to see without allowing them to live freely in the jungles and forests. Another option must be found for tourists to see the wild animals and for the people who love bird watching to see them in their natural surroundings.
