EIRP Proceedings, Vol 1 (2006)

Abstract

Ecotourism, besides its intrinsic objectives, has as main goals the preserving of both the natural and anthropological environments, the social protection of population in target areas, thus becoming a first-rate instrument in this particular respect. The main objective of the Biosphere Reservation of Danube Delta -i.e. to preserve delta ecosystems intact and not to alter any strictly protected area – turns up as necessary (even with interest in other Delta – connected economic domains ) in working out tourism development strategies in so far as ecotourism in Danube Delta and the surrounding local communities is concerned. The unfolding of tourism programmes (that lead to some pressure upon of environment) and the working of tourism equipments should abide by all environmental rules in terms of ecological, physical, psychological and social saturation limits of the environment i.e. with concern to altering the landscape avoiding urban agglomerations, not gratifying the satisfaction of extant tourists with immediate consequences upon local populations. The main objective of the Biosphere Reservation of Danube Delta -i.e. to preserve delta ecosystems intact and not to alter any strictly protected area – turns up as necessary (even with interest in other Delta – connected economic domains ) in working out tourism development strategies in so far as ecotourism in Danube Delta and the surrounding local communities is concerned.