1. THREE TYPES OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

2. ECOTOURISM
typical activities include bird watching, trail exploration and reef diving
tourists travel to discover and learn about wild natural environments
tourists believe in the preservation of wilderness and wildlife
only small numbers of tourist’s participate at an ecosite at a time
all age groups are represented
ecotourism is quickly gaining interest and is becoming a large scale industry

3. WILDERNESS TOURISM
typical activities include hiking, camping and canoeing
involves travel into areas that have had little human contact
is a personal experience, often done alone or in small groups
the most common participants are young males
the goal is to experience wilderness first-hand
wilderness travellers want to keep rugged environments free from crowds
wilderness tourism is growly slowly

4. ADVENTURE TOURISM
typical activities include mountain climbing and white-water rafting
adventure tourists seek to overcome dangers found in hazardous activities and environments
some adventure tourism is in the form of team sports
participants tend to be young, active sports enthousiasts
adventure tourists are not as involved in the protection of the local environment
adventure tourism is moderately popular

5. WHICH APPEALS TO YOU?
Which type of Sustainable Tourism appeals to you most and why?
Ecotourism
Wilderness Tourism
Adventure Tourism

6. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Sustainable Tourism should satisfy Four Fundamental Requirements:
It should protect the existing and future use of an environment
It should respect the people and the culture of the local area
It should allow for the long-term use of the area
It should provide long-term economic benefits to the people living in the tourist area