What is the ecosystem?
Ecotourism is the responsible travel of people to natural attractions in which, in addition to enjoying and understanding nature, people also help to preserve the environment and instead of harming the quality of life of the people of the region, they contribute to its sustainability and improvement.
Ecotourism is a new style of travel in which the preservation of the environment is a priority and the income level of the local community increases due to the presence of tourists. In this type of travel, the customs of the local community are respected, and the tourist fully adapts to the local community.
What are the eco -tourism resorts?
Ecotourism residences are houses that are built with the traditional texture and old architectural style of the local community. Such as residences that were built in the north of the country and in the heart of nature, and its materials are mostly made of wood, or residences that were built in desert and southern areas with straw walls, roofs with wooden poles, bread ovens and water tanks.
The people responsible for managing these accommodations are usually natives of the region, and the food that is provided to the travelers is the local food of the same region. The interior decorations of the houses are completely in accordance with the old style and usually in the area of ecotourism residences, handicrafts and arts of the hands of the local people can also be seen. and the indigenous culture of the local people, they can learn how to make handicrafts, as well as experience life in the conditions that our ancestors lived in before.
Ecotourism difference with other types of tourism
In other types of tourism, people's purpose of travel is recreational, commercial, business or religious, and comfort is the first word in all these types. But in ecotourism, the purpose of travel is different. The goals of ecotourism are as follows:
- Getting to know the laws and beliefs of local people and creating cooperation between tourists and hosts
- Making friends with nature and matching their needs, according to the laws of nature
- Raising the income level of the local people
- Getting to know the natural attractions of the region so that each person considers himself responsible for its maintenance.
- Using facilities that are compatible with nature and people's culture. Region
- Participation in the tourism development of the local area
It goes without saying that with the emergence of the phenomenon of ecotourism, the most remote and unspoiled places on earth are also known for travel and those who are interested can go to see and use the natural scenery. travel there In the past, the construction of hotels required a lot of budget, and the environment of the region was also subject to changes, but now with the existence of eco-tourism residences, the cost of building these areas has decreased and the surrounding nature is not harmed.
Iran It is also a country of four seasons, where every corner of this water and soil has attractive surprises that attract the attention of tourists. By creating sustainable employment in local communities, ecotourism, in addition to preventing natives from migrating to the city, has caused them to voluntarily protect nature, so that they encourage tourists to do the same.