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Ekologija / Ecology

ISSN 0235-7224
ISSN 2029-0586 (online)

2007 m. Nr. 2.priedas

Some premises for balanced development of ecotourism on the territory of Lithuania
Donatas BURNEIKA, Edis KRIAUČIŪNAS

The growing local and international tourism gives a good opportunity to develop the tourism market in Lithuania. However, the increasing nature tourism involves inevitable negative environmental impacts. Authors have tried to analyse the possibilities to develop nature-friendly ecotourism in Lithuania as an opportunity for sustainable development of Lithuanian territory. The popularity of ecotourism in the world is constantly growing, suggesting the possibilities to extend this activity in Lithuania. Authors have revealed the existing variety of concepts and definitions of ecotourism, trying to find the most suitable one for Lithuania. The distribution of various forms of nature tourism, which have close similarities with ecotourism, were analysed. Authors have tried to find out the distribution of existing resources for the development of ecotourism in Lithuania. The distribution of these resources on the Lithuanian territory isn’t even. The best possibilities to develop ecotourism have been found in the territories that at present are used most intensively for nature tourism. On the other hand, from the point of view of sustainable development of the whole country, special attention should be paid to the territories that are used less intensively at present. The study has shown that almost all regions of Lithuania are promising for the development of ecotourism. The possible factors and conditions for the future development of ecotourism were revealed as well. Most serious problems of ecotourism development are related to the lack of effective marketing and purposive information as well as the lack of experience. Authors have also proposed certain measures for the future development of ecotourism in Lithuania.

Keywords: ecological tourism, sustainable tourism, Lithuanian tourism

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