Importance of Nature Tourism

It can be understood by Nature Tourism or Natural Tourism, the trips organized by people with the aim of carrying out activities recreational activities in contact, precisely and as its name suggests, with nature, and with the communities or cultural expressions integrated into its environment.

It is a practice that is carried out by people who intend to know and enjoy the natural resources of an area of ​​the planet. Well directed, it is essential to develop conservation and protection plans for the environment since it is an important economic resource, not only for natural areas, their fauna and flora, but also for the various human communities that inhabit this area. geographical space concrete.

It can be divided into different tourist sectors according to the activities and the characteristics of the environment that you want to visit. Thus we have:

– Ecological Tourism or Eco-tourism when natural spaces are protected for their special diversity and for the conservation programs that are developed in them.

– Rural tourism, which is based on making contact with a culture in a rural environment, knowing the life, history and customs Of these places, which are usually small and very well-preserved towns, both the towns and their around.

– Adventure trip, where through specialized agencies or tourist companies, attractive sports activities are organized, some involving a strong physical challenge, taking place in nature.

– agro-tourism, which is based on enjoying a vacation on a farm or agricultural area, hosted by the owners themselves. farmers and learning or participating in the various agricultural activities that take place there. develop.

– There is also Agroecotourism, when the farm or hacienda in question is ecological, both in its products and in its methods. Ecology lovers like this very much because it allows them, during these days staying in the place, to enjoy a completely healthy and natural diet.

Agro-tourism developed a lot in Italy in the last century, due to the permission to open these establishments for meals in rural and agricultural places exempt from taxes. This is how many restaurants or hotels camouflaged themselves under this name, which actually had a small farm to evade taxes but not because it was the source of their activity. Hence, it would be necessary to be well informed if one wants to enjoy a true Agro-tourism abroad.

– Blue Tourism, which would be a tourism oriented to enjoy marine natural spaces with great biodiversity and that allow activities such as scuba diving or simple baths in the company of unique species, such as dolphins, banks of exotic fish, corals, etc...

– We would also have Ornithological Tourism, which is based on visiting protected or authorized areas for bird watching. Photography lovers really like this type of tourism.

– Hunting Tourism. They are usually people who are fond of hunting, who are going to spend a few days in a hunting park, which is a place where they are allows hunting those animals that due to excess number or age, should disappear but it does not happen due to lack of predators. The Park agents accompany the hunters at all times indicating that they can hunt.

– ichthyotourism. It is similar to Cinegético, but focused on fishing. They are natural spaces focused on fans. They have their breeding seasons and times when they receive tourists to reduce the excess number of certain species.

These are the various sectors covered by Natural Tourism.