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Responsible
Tourism
Responsible or
Sustainable tourism is which does not have a
major negative impact on tourism spots
especially natural heritage properties. The
negative effect taken into account is not
only environmental but culture as well.
Most of our
heritage be it natural or archeological were
earlier free hold for local communities.
Local communities drew sustenance from
natural resource and income generating
potential of these places.
Responsible
tourism is holistic. It has positive effect
on relationship between local communities,
tourists, tourism companies and the
administration. Sustainable tourism means
having a low negative impact on the
environment and respecting and preserving
local cultures.
Preserving
natural resources, ecosystems, historical
monuments and profit sharing with locals are
the primary goals of responsible tourism.
The involvement of local communities in
tourism leads to their sustenance through
employment, and subsequently their skill
development. This guarantees future
employment and in turn helps in
conservation. The involvement of local
communities is critical to conservation of
ecosystems and our natural heritage.
Responsible tourism movement
is a growing industry which searches for
means to further its cause. Greater effort
is in discover renewable resource and
conserving what ever is required from
nature. The crux is that all those involved
in tourism are responsible for upkeep,
maintenance and preservation of what we have
inherited.
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