Eco-tourism

Ecotourism has begun to attract more and more attention from governments and common people. This is both good and bad: Good because, on the one hand, ecotourism arouses public ecological consciousness; bad because, on the other hand, increasing tourism increases the burden on environment. How to balance commercialization and the protection of nature? That is the critical issue policy-makers face today.

In the news:

• Ecotourism and Beyond in China
  City Weekend, Dec. 7, 2004.

  This essay briefly examines the problems and the achievement China have had in her management of World Heritage of nature.

• Pandas Spur Eco-Tourism Chinese Style
  Doole, Claire, Peopleandplanet.net

  This essay narrates the story the rise of eco-tourism around giant panda in Sichuan, China. It repeats the lasting paradox of development and protection.

On the web:

• Nature Products. NETwork

  This is a very interesting and colorful website of nature and culture in Mekong Region, China and South East Asia. It introduces diverse plant and animal species, and indigenous culture in this region.

  Note: We are in no way affiliated with this website. We receive no monetary compensation in any way. The linking of this site from ours is strictly for educational purposes only.