Ecootourism, Conservation Mangement, and Regional Government Autonomy

Abstract

~r the ~nd deca.<le of 20th century, the rate of world tourism development was related to"nature-oriented" travelling so high In tourism terminology d:l~ lra~e 109 IS ~ncel~ed ~ eco~ourism. Almost all countries in the world respond to this new concept of tourism enth~siastically, in particular' e opmg countrl~s whl~h nch WIth natural areas with regard to foreign exchange from international tourists. Unfortunately those natural areas ~ protected I ~re.as t hlch deslgn.ated as such b~c~use of intrinsically unique, beautiful, high biodiversity, and ecologically fragile. The use of these protected areas a~e /mlte tf c~nserve Its n~tural condltl?ns .. This paper emphasize the need of us to guard against this new concept of tourism, review of ecotourism concep rom eco oglCal perspectIve; the relationshIp between conservation management authority and regional otonomy.