Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of ecotourism related to forests?

1. Ecotourism is primarily focused on large-scale commercial logging operations.
2. Ecotourism is mostly implemented with nature and wilderness areas where natural forests play a vital role.
3. Ecotourism only facilitates tourism and provides no other benefits.
4. Ecotourism helps provide employment to forest dwellers and landless labourers.

• A. ii, iv
• B. ii only
• C. All
• D. i, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

A. ii, iv

• Forests play a wide range of protective role which include natural habitat for biodiversity and repository of genetic wealth.

• Non consumptive direct use values like recreation and ecotourism.

• Local indirect use values like carbon sequestration, soil conservation, erosion reduction, etc

• Ecotourism has mostly implemented with nature and wilderness for which the natural forest play a vital role

• Its not only facilitates the tourism but also helps to provide employment to the forest dwellers other landless labourers.