What is the attribute of ecotourism industry?

First of all, eco-tourism emphasizes the protection of tourism resources, so eco-tourism is a sustainable tourism. Secondly, in the process of eco-tourism, people's body and mind can be liberated and their ecological awareness can be improved. First of all, compared with traditional tourism, eco-tourism has four obvious characteristics:

(1) The destinations of ecotourism are some complete natural and cultural ecosystems, and participants can get unique experiences, which are primitive and unique.

(2) Eco-tourism emphasizes the miniaturization of tourism scale and limits it to an affordable range, which is not only beneficial to the quality of tourists' sightseeing, but also will not cause great damage to tourism.

(3) Eco-tourism can let tourists participate in it personally, and understand the mystery of eco-tourism in practical experience, so as to love nature more and protect natural and cultural resources.

(4) Eco-tourism is a kind of responsible tourism, and these responsibilities include the protection of tourism resources and the sustainable development of tourism. Because these characteristics of ecotourism can meet the needs of tourism demand and tourism supply, the rise of ecotourism is possible. The types of ecotourism are

(l) Forest recreation eco-tourism scenic spots

Forest recreation eco-tourism scenic spots include natural or artificial forest ecological environment. The tourism value of forest ecological environment is mainly reflected in the following aspects: ① The negative ion oxygen rich in forest can eliminate fatigue and improve human immunity; ② The plant essence secreted by some plants can sterilize and treat some diseases of human body; (3) the beautiful scenery of the forest can give people the enjoyment of beauty and the cultivation of sentiment; (4) Various scenery in the forest can activate people's imagination and creativity; The mystery of nature contained in the forest can inspire people to understand the value of life more deeply. Forest parks and botanical gardens at all levels integrate animals, plants and forest landscapes, where people can enjoy the green environment, taste green food and experience the harmony between man and nature. They are ideal forest recreation places.

China is one of the countries with the largest number of trees, especially rare trees. According to statistics, there are 20,000 kinds of seed plants in China, including more than 8,000 kinds of trees, including many precious and rare trees, such as Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Ginkgo biloba, Taiwania flousiana, Hemlock, Taxus chinensis, Cephalotaxus fortunei, Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Davidia involucrata. By the end of 2005, there were 1928 forest parks at all levels in China, with a business area of1.513x107 hrri2. The National Forest Park * * has 60,382 kilometers of tourist roads, 0/6,462 tourist vehicles, and 36,365,438 reception beds. During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, forest parks have provided more than 65,438+600,000 employment opportunities for the society, driving the comprehensive income of social tourism to exceed 300 billion yuan. It is also reported that the first national botanical garden in China-Qinling National Botanical Garden started construction on May 30, 2007. Botanical Garden integrates scientific research, biodiversity conservation, scientific popularization and eco-tourism, with a total area of 458 square kilometers. It can be seen that the types of forest recreation eco-tourism scenic spots play an important role in eco-tourism in China.

(2) Grassland-style eco-tourism scenic spots

Grassland refers to an ecosystem dominated by xerophytic or semi-xerophytic perennial herbs under semi-arid conditions. The value of developing eco-tourism in grassland is mainly reflected in the following aspects: ① The blue sky, white clouds and endless green natural scenery on grassland reflect the unique ecological beauty value of grassland, which can give people a good enjoyment of "the sky is grey, the wild is boundless, the wind blows grass and the cattle and sheep are low". ② The unique climate and high-quality air on the grassland are summer resorts; ③ The ethnic customs in harmony with the natural scenery of grassland reflect its unique cultural characteristics and are very attractive to tourists.

The main type of grassland in China is temperate grassland, which is mainly concentrated in the alpine meadow in the western part of Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, northern Loess Plateau and higher altitude areas. The total grassland area is about 4x 108hrr 12. There are 4 types of grassland vegetation and 56 ecosystems, which can develop many eco-tourism products such as grassland natural scenery sightseeing, grassland ethnic customs experience, grassland sunbathing, picnic camping, grass skiing, long-distance cycling and so on. "Chilechuan, under the shady mountain, the sky is like a vault, and the cage covers the field; The sky is wild, and the wind and grass are moving to see cattle and sheep. " This poem depicts a beautiful grassland painting. When you leave the tense and noisy living environment and come to the endless prairie, facing the blue sky, white clouds, green grass and flocks of cattle and sheep grazing leisurely in the sun and breathing fresh air, your mood will be greatly relaxed.

(3) Wetland Bird Watching Eco-tourism Scenic Spot

Wetland is a multifunctional and unique ecosystem. According to the definition of the International Convention on Wetlands: "Wetlands refer to long-term or temporary swamps, wetlands, peatlands or waters, which are still or flowing, fresh water, brackish water or salt water bodies, including sea areas with a water depth of less than 6 meters at low tide". Wetland has become the main destination of eco-tourism, not only because of its beautiful natural scenery, but also because it provides an excellent living environment for many biological populations. Therefore, it is rich in biological species, which can be called the treasure house of biodiversity in the world, and it is also a paradise for birds, especially migratory birds, to breed and overwinter, including rare and endangered birds such as swans and Zhu Ying. The eco-tourism function of wetland is mainly reflected in the new, strange, special, open and wild tourism experience that can be provided to tourists.

The common wetlands in China are swamps, peatlands, shallow lakes, river beaches and coastal beaches. By 2006, more than 470 wetland nature reserves have been established, 45% of natural wetlands have been effectively protected, and 30 wetlands have been listed in the list of internationally important wetlands. Wetland birds account for 26% of the total number of birds in China, with extremely rich species. "Bird watching" has naturally become the most popular special tourism activity in many wetlands. At present, the representative wetland bird-watching ecotourism destinations in China include Qinghai Lake Plateau wetland ecosystem and rare bird nature reserve, Heilongjiang Zhalong red-crowned crane and other rare birds and wetland ecosystem nature reserve, Jiangxi Poyang Lake and wetland ecosystem nature reserve, Jiangsu Yancheng rare bird nature reserve and so on. Wetland ecotourism is a type of ecotourism with broad development prospects in China.

(4) Desert adventure eco-tourism scenic spot

Desert is a land with bare surface and extremely poor plant growth in arid and extremely arid areas under the condition of precipitation less than 200mm and evaporation more than 2000 mm. It is generally considered that "ecology" is vibrant and lush, and desert, as a barren land, cannot be a place for eco-tourism. However, the desert ecosystem strongly attracts many adventure tourists with its desolate original natural scenery, magical desert mirage, spectacular wind erosion landform and adventurous spirit contained in desert exploration. In addition, in the desert ecosystem, the amazing environmental adaptability of life in adversity contains profound life philosophy, that is, rich ecological beauty connotation. Moreover, the humanistic landscapes that blend with the natural landscape of the desert, such as Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Crescent Spring and Mogao Grottoes, Lop Nur Desert and Loulan Ancient City, complement each other and add a lot of color to desert tourism. Eco-tourism activities that can be carried out in the desert include desert exploration, scientific research, sightseeing, sightseeing and sand skiing. It is worth noting that the natural ecological environment of desert is very fragile, so we should adhere to the policy of "protection first, development second, and utilization to promote protection" to prevent the expansion of desertification.

China's desert area is about 1.0x 107km:, mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia. The famous deserts include Taklimakan Desert, Gurbantunggut Desert, Badain Jaran Desert, Tengger Desert, Wulanbuhe Desert and Mu Us Desert, among which Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China. Since ancient times, the Gobi Desert in China has been an inaccessible and magical place. Desert adventure tourism, you can watch the rolling sand dunes, large areas of natural Populus euphratica forest and desert oasis scenery; The ruins of the ancient city in the desert give people a sense of historical change; Desert exploration can exercise your physique and temper your will. People who have lived in a bustling metropolis for a long time seldom realize the feeling that the northwest desert is boundless. Yellow sand dunes and sand beams are full of mysterious silence and desolation, and unique wildlife is growing. For ordinary people, this is the forbidden area of life, but for those who love nature and life, this is another color of the ecosystem. Desert is also an important eco-tourism scenic spot.