Nature tourism

Nature tourism – responsible travel to natural areas, which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.

It is tourism based on the natural attractions of an area. Examples include birdwatching, photography, stargazing, camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and visiting parks. These experiential tourists are interested in a diversity of natural and cultural resources. They want what is real, and they want to be immersed in a rich natural, cultural, or historical experience.
Couple camping, one of the many activities that can be enjoyed as a nature tourist.
From the standpoint of conservation, nature-based tourism provides incentives for local communities and landowners to conserve wildlife habitats upon which the industry depends – it promotes conservation by placing an increased value on remaining natural areas. As nature tourism becomes more important to the local economy, communities have additional incentive to conserve their remaining natural areas for wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts.

The nature-based tourism efforts in Texas will continue to focus on achieving habitat conservation by providing information and assistance to private landowners, communities, businesses, and local community leaders wishing to make nature-based tourism an integral part of their business and community. By empowering people at the local level, we hope to build and provide guidance to a growing industry that holds great promise for sustainable economic development and conservation of wildlife habitat.

1. NATURE TOURISM PRESENTATION ON WELCOME

2. What is Nature Tourism? Nature tourism can refer to any travel with a natural area or feature as a destination or focus. Nature tourism involves visiting natural attractions that have geographical or biological features that have a specific appeal to the tourism market. Some common natural attractions in tourism include   rainforests, rivers, deserts, beaches, caves, and cliffs, as well as unique flora and fauna in these places (birds, reptiles, plants etc.) Tourists visit these natural attractions to enjoy the beauty of nature, to explore different landscapes, to escape from the busy life, to experience outdoor adventures in a natural setting, and to learn about the environment.

3. Subset of NATURE TOURISM Soft Adventure: • Moderate level of physical involvement • Less physically challenging Eco-tourism: • Committed niche • Learning/caring Hard Adventure: • Physical, challenging, risky Wildlife Tourism: Bird watching etc Terrestrial/marine NATURE TOURISM

4. Soft adventure activities commonly require a moderate level of physical involvement by participants and are less physically challenging than hard activities. They can include – H iking, M ountain biking/bicycling, Camping, Horseback riding, W alking tours, Wildlife spotting, Whale watching, River and L ake canoeing and fishing. Soft Adventure

5. Hard adventure activities commonly involve a higher level of physical or rugged involvement or a potentially greater personal challenge for participants. The risk factor can also increase. Hard adventure activities with a nature basis or need include – C aving , Scuba diving, Trekking , White water rafting, Kayaking , Rock and Mountain climbing, S afaris , Surfing , Windsurfing , Ballooning and Ocean sailing. Hard adventure

6. Ecotourism Ecotourism is ecologically sustainable tourism, with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas, that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation. Ecotourists , with their strong focus on learning about the natural environment, minimising negative impacts and contributing to its care, lie at one specialist end of the nature in tourism spectrum, albeit an important one. Conserved and protected areas (including Marine and National Parks ), the Earth’s biodiversity, and respect for local culture and those who have been traditional guardians of our natural environments, can be central to their interests.

7. Wildlife tourism Wildlife tourism involves travel to observe wildlife in natural environments and preferably their native habitat. It is a further subset of nature tourism and one in which significantly high levels of domestic and international interest exist. Wildlife tourism involves wild and non domesticated animals and can encompass free-ranging and captive circumstances. Wildlife tourism encompasses the chance to encounter fauna (and flora) in terrestrial, aquatic/marine and aerial settings and to gain some further understanding of a wide variety of species (including viewing kangaroos, koalas, whales, dolphins, seals, fish and birds).

8. Best Nature-Tourism Destinations in India A Refreshing Journey through a Highly Diversified Nature” Coorg, Karnataka Coorg is definitely a place of complete bliss, delight and peace that is profusely supplied with plant and animal species. Over the years… Coorg, having vast expanse of elements of nature, has flourished as another eco destinations in India that is located on the western spur of the Western Ghats . T he   Nagarhole National Park  that is mostly dotted with bamboo, rosewood, teak, sandalwood, silver oak, and spice plants and housing some of the endangered mammals, reptiles, insects and amphibians .

9. Abbey Falls

10. Munnar , Kerala Covered with an extensive layer of forests, grasslands and tea orchards and dotted with several species of exotic flora including the rare Neelakurinji flower, Munnar at an elevation of 1,700 meters is a snug hideout for eco travellers . The gushing streams gutting through the whispering woods and winding lanes cutting through mountains make Munnar one of the popular eco green tourism destinations in India. The small but picture-book hill town in Idukki district in the Western Ghats is home to several protected areas that houses many threatened and endemic species of flora and fauna

11. Munnar , Kerala

12. Located at an altitude of 4,595 meters, the Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve comprises of the Lake Moriri , which is one of the high altitude lakes in India. Its surrounding environment that include the Changthang plateau region . The area is home to some of the endemic alpine animal and bird species including the  Tibetan Wolf  and  Snow Leopard  among the mammals, and  Black-necked Cranes ,  Bar-headed Geese , Brown-headed Gulls, Great Crested Grebe, Ferruginous Pochard , Black-necked, and Grebe Podiceps nigricollis among the bird species. Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve  

13. Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve,  Ladakh

14. Despite being located in one of the busiest tourist hubs in India, the Galgibaga Beach in Goa still remains the cleanest beach in India and is well known for turtle nestling. Thus it offers you a pleasant getaway where you can dream of an ideal walk over the solitary silver sand dotted with palm trees . If you are travelling during the winter season then you might be lucky to see some Olive Ridley turtle nests/eggs. Because of this ecological factor… the Galgibaga Beach comes under the purview of the forest department. Galgibaga Beach, Goa

15. Galgibaga Beach, Goa

16. The biggest river island in the world, Majuli is located on the river Brahmaputra in  Assam  and is formed by Brahmaputra in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti joined by the river Subansiri in the north . Making you feel at peace with nature, it is home to many migratory birds. Located 1100 km away from the mouth of the Brahmaputra, Majuli had an area of 1256 sq km in 1991 but due to soil erosion, it has now reduced to 875 sq km . Majuli has been the cultural capital of the Assamese civilization since the 16th century and its main village, Naghmar , hosts all the important events, festivals and prayers. These attract a lot of tourists . Majuli , Assam

17. Majuli , Largest River Islands

18. Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal Home to the world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sunderbans National Park covers an approximate area of 1,330 square kilometers. It is the royal residence of the Bengal tiger and the region with 54 small deltaic islands is also a shelter to a variety of bird, reptile, invertebrate species and amphibians . Many conservational projects are being undertaken by the government to protect the rich biodiversity of Sunderbans National Park, which is one of the  best national parks in West Bengal . The park being located at the confluence of many distributaries of the Ganges and Bay of Bengal receives some unique geographical features . The Chargheri Char mudflat in the Sunderbans is open for the tourists, and can be visited during low tide.

19. Sunderban National Park

20. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand Spreading over an area of 1,170 square kilometers and ranging from an altitude of 1,500 meters to 6,000 meters. The Great Himalayan National Park is home to more than 300 fauna species and numerous plant species. The park because of comprising an extensive exceptional natural beauty and conservation of biological diversity. Here is alpine meadows, several streams, lakes, glaciers and snow capped peaks has been  recently declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

21. Valley of Flowers

22. Other Natural/eco Tourism Sights in INDIA Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan Chilika , Odisha Kodaikanal , Tamil Nadu Eravikulam National Park, Kerala Kerala Backwaters Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim

23. Best Nature/Eco Tourism Destinations in the World

24. Costa Rica C osta Rica is practically synonymous with the term "ecotourism," and for good reason. Misty cloud forests, black sand beaches, thick rain forests and rushing river rapids offer outdoor activities for active travelers and nature enthusiasts. A dazzling array of creatures, including monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, jaguars, sea turtles and poison dart frogs, live in Costa Rica's many national parks. Costa Rica is widely known for its proliferation of wildlife refuges and the diversity of its animals and plants.

25. Cloud Forest

26. Jeju Island Jejudo is a volcanic island, 130 km from the southern coast of Korea. The largest island and smallest province in Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 sqkm . The island contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan , the tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 m above sea level.

27. Jeju Island

28.  Great Barrier Reef Located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The great barrier reef is the world’s largest individual formation created by living organisms. As the largest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef includes over 900 islands, over 2,900 separate reefs, and supports one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. It is possible one of the grandest natural wonders in the world.

29. Great Barrier Leaf

30. Other Natural Sights Redwood National Park, California Mt. Everest, Nepal Emerald Landscape, Ireland Gran Sabana , Venezuela Desert Sand Dunes, South Africa Galapagos Islands

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