Sustainable tourism is an industry committed to making a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate income and employment for local people.
Characteristics of Sustainable Tourism
· Sustainable Tourism tries its utmost to maintain the importance of local culture and tradition.
· Sustainable Tourism is informatory, as it doesn’t only let tourist know about the destinations but also it helps locals knowing about the culture and civilisation of tourists.
· This kind of tourism is aimed to conserve the resources of destinations where one is visiting to .
· Sustainable Tourism seeks deeper involvement of locals, which provide local people an opportunity and make their living. Above all, Sustainable Tourism stresses pointedly upon integrity of the tourist places.
Principles of Sustainable Tourism
With the increased footfalls of tourists, the deep need today is that tourism like other sector be planned and managed suitably. Sustainable development of tourism is possible only if its follows some of its guidelines and principles.
· Tourism ought to be initiated at any location with the help of local community. The involvement of local community helps maintaining the appropriate tourism development.
· The local community has to meet the direct benefit of flourishing tourism in their area. Link between local business and tourism enable local people gain economically as well.
· To cause large growth in sustainable development, there is need that codes, ethics and some fair guidelines be appointed.
· In order to heighten the importance of heritage and natural resources, and manage them better, training and education programme should be instituted.
Ecotourism
Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of Sustainable Tourism, differing by its focus on ecology. Ecotourism focuses on volunteering, personal growth, and learning new ways to live on the planet; typically involving travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions.
The case of Goa could be taken as an example.Goa is famous for the Olive Ridley turtles (Mandrem inPernem) but as a result of excessive tourism many of the turtles do not find safe nesting grounds. The very promotion of “eco holiday ” in the area by the hoteliers are defeating the purpose as littering the beach and overcrowding do not allow the turtles to hatch safely. Sustainable tourism is especially important for a small state like Goa since the influx of both Indian and foreign tourists is increasing very year.
- WTO
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