Geo-Tourism
Geo-Tourism as I see it, deals with non-living parts of the natural and built environments.
Geo- Tourism can be looked at as the land first,
then everything that came to or from the natural environment or formation.
Lake Tahoe in California, created by a collapsed volcano, and eastern Washington,
created by the Ice Age Floods are two good examples in the USA.
Many people describe Geo-Tourism via the A, B, C's:
Abiotic, Biotic and Cultural
A: rocks, land features or the geology of the land
B: the flora and fauna
C: the customs and community
I believe Geo-Tourism’s purpose to be:
-to educate the traveler first and foremost
about the land itself;
the natural history of the area
-to educate the traveler about the
wildlife and flora in that area
-to provide funds directly to the people
who live in that community or area
-to expose the visitor to the lifestyle of the
people in that community or area
-to foster respect for different
cultures and/or lifestyles