All human activities have an effect on the environment are helping to perform better, hopefully not to produce significant changes or damage to a greater or lesser extent. Wherever man goes left traces of their presence and nature is forced to adapt to changes, not always gently. Every industry has its consequences for the planet, are in the environment with waste disposal, waste generation or smoky chimneys.
It would suggest that when the tourism industry without smokestacks does not produce all these drawbacks However, it is to look on the main tourist points of the world to see that nothing provided by the massive arrival of visitors go unnoticed. Tourism in recent years has become one of the most popular activities, and contributed to a more dramatic changes in communities and ecosystems that have remained unchanged for thousands of years until it was popularized in a actividad.Pensar this trip, warm beaches or in remote locations helps to overcome the daily routine of work and stress, and travel is spend time with loved ones, friends and oneself, enjoying different activities from the rest of the year. The trips may be a few days, various routes, in multiple modes of transport, but whether it is luxury or low-budget, made the journey itself has a direct impact on the environment being visited and their inhabitants.
With the steady growth of passengers in recent years has realized the importance of protecting nature and their communities so that the changes are not due to the loss of the attractive qualities that the work can be sustained over time and beneficial to the environment. In the early days of the twentieth century, the boom of tourism, who just entering the wealthier classes, was based on the concept that what was important was the money that left the visitor, regardless of whether prey animals local and safaris in Africa or if members of the community working in conditions of slavery and servitude. The profits did not generate any benefit to the environment and its inhabitants and the consequences were seeing through time as dire. Fortunately at present, to take awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy environment, tourism also agrees to the changes, redesigning new concepts and ways of practicing this actividad.Nace and ecotourism, which aims to implement a sustainable tourism , friend of the environment, which addresses the needs of the communities where it is carried out and that is profitable económicamente.
Since the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism is to “reduce the negative effects of tourism on environment and cultural heritage while also maximizing the benefits of tourism in promoting sustainable development. “To achieve this goal must be to think of a tourism plan to help maintain and enhance biological and cultural diversity, using resources in the form criteria, reducing consumption and waste. It should be noted that the existence of a wilderness area or an interesting ecosystem diversity do not ensure the success of an ecotourism enterprise. It must therefore have the means and procedures to minimize the impact that visitors can have on the environment, thereby sustaining their activity over time. While the regulation and implementation of appropriate standards and to control them by part of the local community are important, ultimately the success of ecotourism depends on the tourists’ awareness of their importance and to make travel in a responsible way, trying to respect the environment and the community that they get to keep their qualities.