ECOTOURISM – A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE PRESERVATION OF FLORA AND FAUNA BIODIVERSITY IN BANAT

Abstract

Ecotourism, also called soft tourism, ecological tourism, green tourism, differs from other forms of tourism by its more direct and close relationship with the natural and cultural environment. It is practiced mainly in protected areas; however, to preserve flora and fauna biodiversity, we need to observe a few principles of environmental conservation. Therefore, hunting tourism and scientific tourism activities should be planned without influencing negatively the flora and fauna: the main goal should be to preserve natural area biodiversity in Banat.