Nature and TourismNature and TourismThe Beauty of the Natural WorldThe Beauty of the Natural World

1. What factors influence the 1. What factors influence the number of tourists who will visit a number of tourists who will visit a destination?destination?

Natural spaces and other factors that Natural spaces and other factors that attract touristsattract tourists

Lakes, rivers and mountainsLakes, rivers and mountains Wildlife, gaming and adventureWildlife, gaming and adventure Forests and ParksForests and Parks World Heritage sitesWorld Heritage sites Chances to relaxChances to relax Safety and securitySafety and security Quality of servicesQuality of services Quality of foods and beveragesQuality of foods and beverages Reasonable expensesReasonable expenses Hospitality of the indigenous populationHospitality of the indigenous population

•Some of the outdoor activities that Some of the outdoor activities that influence tourists to visit a destinationinfluence tourists to visit a destination

WalkingWalking CyclingCycling HikingHiking Sea Sea

kayakkayak CanoeingCanoeing

Outdoor activities-ContinuedOutdoor activities-Continued BeachesBeaches VolleyballVolleyball CampingCamping

VariablesVariables

Variables play an important role in Variables play an important role in how people enjoy the natural how people enjoy the natural environment.environment.The age of the touristsThe age of the touristsTheir healthTheir healthThe natural characteristics of the siteThe natural characteristics of the siteThe seasonThe season

Age makes a differenceAge makes a difference

People of different ages enjoy nature People of different ages enjoy nature differently.differently.

Such enjoyment is connected to variables as peoples’ Such enjoyment is connected to variables as peoples’ interests, income levels, personal experiences, health, and interests, income levels, personal experiences, health, and physical endurance levels.physical endurance levels.

CategoryCategory Activity typeActivity type ExamplesExamples

Young AdultsYoung Adults Hard AdventureHard Adventure Extreme sports, Extreme sports, mountain biking, skiingmountain biking, skiing

FamiliesFamilies Packaged tripsPackaged trips skiing holidays, parks, skiing holidays, parks, campingcamping

SeniorsSeniors Soft adventureSoft adventure Cruises, bird watchingCruises, bird watching

Activities in diagramsActivities in diagrams

Mountain ClimbingMountain Climbing Family tripsFamily trips Soft adventureSoft adventure

Site factorsSite factorssite factorssite factors

Tourist enjoy what the natural world Tourist enjoy what the natural world offers.offers.

The physical and natural characteristics of a The physical and natural characteristics of a

place is called place is called Site FactorsSite Factors..Destination have diverse site factors Destination have diverse site factors

and offer diverse activities for and offer diverse activities for tourists.tourists.

Choice of destinations depend Choice of destinations depend on tourist needs and wantson tourist needs and wants

Natural LocationNatural Location Young adultsYoung adults FamiliesFamilies SeniorsSeniors

MountainsMountains Climbing rocks, Climbing rocks, wilderness wilderness hiking,hiking,

Snowboarding Snowboarding

Visiting look out Visiting look out sites, horse sites, horse trailstrails

Tram lifts, Tram lifts, gentle walking gentle walking trailstrails

BeachesBeaches Surfing, beach Surfing, beach volleyballvolleyball

Picnic areasPicnic areas

Supervising Supervising swimmingswimming

Beach walks, Beach walks, swimmingswimming

RiversRivers Running rapids, Running rapids, canoeingcanoeing

Rafting,Rafting,

CruisingCruisingTour boats, Tour boats, fishingfishing

ForestsForests Mountain Mountain biking,biking,

Wilderness Wilderness campingcamping

Trail hikes, Trail hikes, photographyphotography

Bird watching, Bird watching, nature walksnature walks