SIGNIFICANCE OF PROTECTING NATURAL SITES FOR ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Objectives of this paper are to review and advance the statements of knowledge about the significance of protection of natural sites within the development of ecotourism and explain why the protection of nature sites is an important and significant issue for ecotourism development. Literature review and case quotation are mainly used research methods.Finally, based on many study aspects, such as sustainable development of ecotourism, educational roles for eco-tourists, pollution of environment,etc,this paper concludes that the protection of natural sites within the tourism destinations shows great significance for ecotourism development. Key words: Natural sites, Ecotourism development, Literature revie