Rozwój Ekoturystyki opartej na zasobach wodnychn - Development of water-based Ecotourism - case of Soomaa, Estonia.
Presentation at Smart Specialization conference 20th January 2023, Hotel Przystań, Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.
5. Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that
conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the
local people, and creates knowledge and understanding
through interpretation and education of all involved: visitors,
staff and the visited.
Global Ecotourism Network, 2016
Photo: mazury.travel
12. Criteria for Ecotourism Destinations
(1) to have any kind of protected area within the borders of the
destination
(2) to have accommodations and other services in the destination
(3) to have at least an initiative to coordinate the main stakeholders
(4) to have at least a strategic plan for developing the destination
(5) to have products and experiences to discover nature and local
culture