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Definition/typology
Alternative tourism:
An umbrella term for indigenous tourism, soft tourism, green tourism, sensitized tourism
responsible tourism appropriate tourism, cottage tourism and local tourism – means almost any thing
to anyone!
Alternative approach to tourism should be - community centred, employ local resource,
relatively easy to manage, not destructive to nature and culture, benefit and guests both and even
improve communication between them‟ (Jafari, 1990)
Nature based tourism: It involves simply natural areas, where as ecotiurism demonstrates a clear
commitment to conservation and development.
Sustainable tourism: (Eber, 1992)
Tourism and associated infrastructures that, both now and in the future
operates within natural capacities for the regeneration and future productivity of resources;
recognize the contribution that people and communities, costumes and life styles, make to the
tourism experiences;
accept these must have an equal share in the economic benefits of tourism;
are guided by the wishes of local people and communities in the host areas
Nature vs. Eco tourism (Paul, 1997)
Nature based tourism: involves simply visiting natural areas or tourism activities in the natural areas,
tourist driven or guest driven
Eco-tourism: nature based activities which demonstrates a clear commitment to conservation and
development, mutually benefited (host and guest),
Typology of eco-tourists
Do it you self eco-tourists
Tourist eco-tourist
School groups/scientific groups
Dedication and time:
Hard core nature tourists
Dedicated nature tourists
Mainstream nature tourists
Casual nature tourists
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