4/25/2017

Advantages/ Examples/ Classification/ Components/ Types of Ecotourism

Advantages, Examples, Classification, Components, Types of Ecotourism


Advantages, Examples, Classification, Components, Types of Ecotourism are given in the image below.


Advantages, Examples, Classification, Components, Types of Ecotourism

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Advantages, Examples, Classification, Components, Types of Ecotourism are follows.


  1. Medical Tourism
  2. Island Tourism
  3. Coastal Tourism
  4. Adventure Tourism
  5. Heritage Tourism
  6. Disaster Tourism
  7. Ayurveda Tourism
  8. Space Tourism
  9. Yoga Tourism
  10. Sports Tourism
  11. War Tourism
  12. Dark Tourism
  13. Geo-Tourism
  14. Education Tourism
  15. Agri Tourism
  16. Shopping Tourism


Now let's discuss each Advantages, Examples, Classification, Components, Types of Ecotourism one by one


1. Medical Tourism

Ecotourism consists of medical tourism; it is an important segment in the tourism sector in this world. It has added a new feather to the tourism industry. Many people around the world visit to other places for medical treatment. Many countries have built-up advanced hospital with high tech machineries. In developing countries like India hospitals are equipped with the most advanced machinery throughout the world. Treatments are available at very cheap rates so many people from many Asian countries attracts towards India. For super specialized treatment tourists attract to the developing countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The main reason behind the rise of medical tourism is an increase in availability of infrastructure, cheaper rates of airfare, reasonable medicinal cost, etc.


2. Island Tourism

Ecotourism consists of island tourism; Islands take pleasure in a huge degree of isolation. Island has different ecology in comparison to that of mainland. Proper steps should be taken during the planning of infrastructure services; ecology and development, are essential for the development of the island. Coral reefs, different kinds of fish under blue - green turquoise water, shells, etc. are the attraction centre's of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.


3. Coastal Tourism

Ecotourism consists of coastal tourism, there is a large number of increases in tourism in coastal areas. Coastal sea-beaches are being developed as a resource. Beaches and health resorts are built in coastal areas to attract the tourist. Water sports adventure is emerging concept among the tourist.


4. Adventure Tourism

Ecotourism consists of adventure tourism, it include traveling to hostile areas. It also involves traveling to exotic and remote destination. It also consists of trekking, mountaineering, scuba diving, water-rafting, etc. Adventure tourism acquires so much of excitement which attracts more and more tourists. This tourism is would be more exciting if the participants are allowed to move outside of the surrounding.


5. Heritage Tourism

Ecotourism consists of heritage tourism; It includes visiting railways, battleground, visiting to historical or cultural sites that may cover old buildings, etc. The main concept of this tourism is to make a realization of the past to the people.


6. Heritage Tourism

Ecotourism consists of disaster tourism. It includes traveling to such places where disaster has taken place just as a matter of curiosity. However, such behavior of tourist is not correct to visit to a disaster place it may cause hindrance in rescue, in recovery operations and relief work.


7. Ayurveda Tourism

Ecotourism consists of ayurveda tourism; it is considered as the natural healing system. It is a branch of medicine has a curative revitalizing power correlated with. For ayurveda tourism, India is gaining too much of importance. There are a number of resorts in Kerla India offer ayurveda health holiday packages.


8. Space Tourism

Ecotourism consists of space tourism. It is a recent phenomenon of tourists paying for flight into space. It is a unique experience and trill of looking Earth from space.


9. Yoga Tourism

Ecotourism consists of yoga tourism; it is also on the increasing way. Tourists are given crash courses. For last 10 years, international yoga week is being organized at Rishikesh.


10. Sports Tourism

Ecotourism consists of sports tourism, In this tourism people travel to participate or to enjoy different sports. For example, Asian Games, Olympic games, etc.


11. War Tourism

Ecotourism consists of war tourism. Here tourist visits famous Warfield & battlefields. For example, Haldi Ghat in Rajasthan, etc.


12. Dark Tourism

Ecotourism consists of dark tourism. It is also known as Black Tourism. It involves travel to sites associated with death & sufferings.


13. Geo-Tourism

Ecotourism consists of geo-tourism. It is 'best practice' tourism that increases the geographical character to a place. For e.g. Niagra, water falls in North America.


14. Education Tourism

Ecotourism consists of education tourism. Here students go too far off or foreign places for higher studies. This Tourism is also on the rise now-a-days


15. Agri Tourism

Ecotourism consists of agri tourism; it takes place on farms. It is a unique form of tourism. Mostly practiced in wine growing regions such as Australia, Italy, Spain, etc.


16. Shopping Tourism

Ecotourism consists of shopping tourism. This involves visiting places for shopping. Tourists travel around the world for good and quality shopping. For example, people go to Dubai for shopping in fair known as DSF (Dubai Shopping Festival). It's a duty-free port.


Some Important Articles on Ecotourism are given below.


Principles, Characteristics, Criteria, Concepts of Ecotourism


Importance of Ecotourism, Benefits of Ecotourism


Five Main Factors Influencing the Growth of Tourism With Diagram


Define Tourism? Type Feature of Tourism


What is New Tourism? Meaning, Types and Aspects


Impact of Tourism on Environment

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