This document discusses rural tourism and ecotourism. It defines rural tourism as tourism that takes place in rural areas and involves exploiting natural and cultural resources to benefit local communities. Ecotourism is defined as nature-based tourism that minimizes environmental impacts and provides educational and financial benefits to local communities. The document outlines the principles and steps for developing ecotourism, and discusses the advantages, which include job creation, income generation, and economic development. It emphasizes that sustainable tourism can balance environmental protection, community needs, and the tourism industry.

1. Moiceanu Valentin, Group-8211
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine-
Bucharest
Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture
and Rural Development
RURAL TOURISM
AND
ECOTOURISM
Keywords: tourism, rural tourism, ecotourism

2. Summary:
 What is rural tourism?
 Sustainable tourism
 Benefits of Sustainable Tourism Development
 Ecotourism
 Principles of Ecotourism
 How to develop Ecotourism
 Advantages of Ecotourism
 Conclusion
 Bibliography

3. Introduction
Tourism is an important economic activity in the
European Union. It comprises a wide variety of
product and destinations and many different
stakeholders are involved.
Rural tourism and ecotourism have a significant
role in the economic development of those areas or
regions as touristic attractions.

4. Rural tourism
Rural tourism is a form of tourism that takes place in
rural areas and involve exploitation of natural and
anthropogenic tourist resources of the rural area, and
the conduct of social and economic activities that
generate benefits for local communities.
Tourism in rural areas, in addition to other forms of
tourism, contribute to its support, providing the
conditions necessary for processing travel tourism
circuit in subsistence.

5. Sustainable tourism
Quality
• Experience for visitors
• Improving the life of host communities
• Protecting the quality of the environment
Continuity
• Continuity of natural resources
• Continuity of the culture of the host
community
Balance
• Needs of the industry
• Needs of the local community

6. Benefits of Sustainable Tourism
Development
 Developing new businesses
 Expanding job opportunities
 Increasing income
 Improving infrastructures
 Encouraging diversification
 Integrating local economy
 Higher quality of life for local
population

7. Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism where the main
motivation of the tourists is the observation and
appreciation of nature and local traditions related to
the nature and must meet the following conditions:
 preserving and protecting nature;
 use local human resources;
 educational character, respect for nature -
awareness of tourists and local communities;
 minimum negative impact on the natural
environment and socio-cultural(established
definition of the World Tourism Organization).

8. Principles of Ecotourism
o Minimize impact;
o Build environmental and cultural awareness and
respect;
o Provide positive experiences for both visitors and
hosts;
o Provide direct financial benefits of conservation;
o Provide financial benefits and empowerment for
local people;

9. Identify
ecotourism
potential
Conduct market
research
Develop a
business plan
Market
ecotourism
services
Grow and expand
ecotourism services How to
develop
Ecotourism

10. Advantages of Ecotourism
The main advantages of Ecotourism are:
• Source of foreign exchange
• Better form of land use than most agricultural
pursuits
• Economic development
• Industry without chimneys
• Peace industry
• Promote business partnership

11. Conclusion
In conclusion, we understand that for the sustainability of
the tourism industry, we would eventually have to be
responsible towards the environment and thrive to
maintain a balance in what we do and how we do it.

12. Bibliography
http://www.ugb.ro/etc/etc2012no1/34fa.pdf
https://www.google.ro/search?q=tourism+and+ecotourism&espv
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