Natural Resources In Travel And Tourism

Tanzania has a great potential for natural resources cultural and tourism attractions.

How do natural disasters affect the tourism industry. Ecotourism is catering for holiday makers in the natural environment without damaging it or disturbing habitats. Tourism natural resources. Tourism often puts pressure on natural resources through over consumption often in places where resources are already scarce.

The results of the 2019 edition of the travel and tourism competitiveness report ttcr indicate that the region has an enormous opportunity to take advantage of its abundance of natural resources and should build its competitiveness through its well documented successes in increased connectivity. Often the natural environment is a venue or backdrop for adventure activities and the focus is on the activities rather than the environment. Water resources water and especially fresh water is one of the most critical natural resources.

It is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile pristine and relatively undisturbed natural areas intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial mass tourismit means responsible travel to natural areas conserving the environment and. Thus natural scenery favourable weather and climate and cultural heritage are used for area development through promotion of tourism. Examples include birdwatching photography stargazing camping hiking hunting fishing and visiting parks.

It is the job of tourism industry to spot such places of beauty and interest and bring people and places physically closer to one another by providing every facility and comfort. Tourism that provides close contact with wildlife and nature in general. Why the environment is so important to tourism.

It has a significant impact on natural resources and the environment but when managed well it can also contribute to the conservation of these same resources. Tourism that usually but certainly not always takes place in wilderness environments. It is ironic really that tourism often destroys the very things that it.

However tourisms relationship with the environment is complex and many activities can have adverse environmental effects if careful tourism planning and management is not undertaken. Tourism development can put pressure on natural resources when it increases consumption in areas where resources are already scarce. It is tourism based on the natural attractions of an area.

The quality of the environment both natural and man made is essential to tourism. In terms of wildlife the present network of wildlife protected areas pas in tanzania is comprised of 14 national parks ngorongoro conservation area 38 game reserves and 43 game controlled areas.