Course Description & Objectives:
- Background to ecotourism; the concept of ecotourism and its evolution; the basis of nature- oriented tourism.
- Goals and objectives of ecotourism.
- Costs and benefits of ecotourism.
- Visitor needs in ecotourism.
- Identification of potential ecotourism zones and sites.
- Planning, development and management of ecotourism sites.
- Ecotourism types and alternatives for East Africa Political, social and ecological impacts of ecotourism.
- Ecotourism versus other protected area based tourism.
- Problems and prospects of ecotourism.
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