Eco-tourism trips to define the purpose of natural areas to understand the culture and history of the area, ensure the integrity of ecosystem change. Eco-Tourism has benefited many countries and people around the world. It is estimated that over 600million people travel internationally every year. Hundreds of millions within their home country route, to do it for both work and pleasure. The tourism industry, hotels, resorts, airlines, travel agencies, parks and forest reserves and other business services that meet the needs of passengers included, has become a big company workforce.
Today, tourism is very important to the economy of more than 125 countries. Worldwide, tourism generates about four billion dollars per year. A large you will agree with me. It is also a strong factor in the global financial problems.
As this movement of people, eco-tourism are also social and cultural integration is strong. It promotes better understanding between people of various tribes and ethnic groups. This makes the eco-tourism is a potential instrument for world peace if properly harnessed. This can increase the awareness of cultural and social environment.
In many countries, eco-tourism over the years become the largest producer of foreign currency. Countries like Kenya and Tanzania great wealth of eco-tourism. In Kenya, lion worth about $ 7,000 per year in revenues from tourism and the elephants are worth more than $ 610,000. Hawaiian coral reefs generate about $ 300 million per year from nature-based tourism.
Eco-tourism is increasing awareness and therefore has contributed to conservation. In view of the financial benefits and other eco-tourism to support the government to implement conservation programs and policies to protect plants and animals. This greatly reduces the threat of continued presence of humans for many plant and animal species.