Sürdürülebilir Turizm Kapsamında Alternatif Turizm Çeşidi Olarak Ekoturizm: Marmaris Ilçesi Örneği
Alternative Tourism Various Eco-Tourism: In Case Of Marmaris Town

Summary/Abstract: The uneven development of mass tourism, which constitutes the most important tourism movements of the 1960s, has led to the emergence of the concept of sustainable tourism, which has been widely used since the early 1990s. In the realization of sustainable tourism, it is important that all sources including tourism, environment and human interaction, natural and cultural values are protected and transferred to future generations. Due to this importance, many alternative tourism types have emerged. The concept of ecotourism is also one of the alternative tourism types. Ecotourism aims to protect nature, culture, environment and to convey to future generations without distortion. The activities evaluated within the scope of eco-tourism show a great diversity. The main ecotourism activities can be listed as follows; Highland tourism, birdwatching (ornithology), photo safari, wildlife observing. Sport fishing angling, cycling tourism, balloon tourism, underwater diving, agriculture and farm tourism, hunting tourism, botanical tourism, camping caravan tourism, Mountain-trekking, mountaineering, canoe-rafting, paragliding, equestrian nature walk. In this study, theoretical information about ecotourism which is one of the sustainable tourism and alternative tourism types will be given first. In the second part of the study, the potential of eco tourism in Marmaris district will be examined.

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