Does Ecotourism Provide a Pathway to Sustainability?

Thus ecotourism can be the best tool to achieve true sustainable development if it is successful to address all dimensions of sustainable development balance way. Tourism is very beneficial industry in various ways if it is managed carefully.

How ecotourism is related to sustainability?

Ecotourism contributes to conservation or preservation of the natural resources and promotes stewardship of natural and cultural resources. The local residents accrue economic and social benefits thereby contributing to project's long-term success. Ecotourism incorporates environmental and cultural education.

What is sustainability in ecotourism?

According to Fennell, “Ecotourism is a sustainable form of natural resource-based tourism that focuses primarily on experiencing and learning about nature, and which is ethically managed to be low-impact, non-consumptive, and locally-oriented (control, benefits, and scale).