ECOTOURISM: NEW APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  IN BANGLADESH

Tasnim  Siddiqua

doi:10.53808/KUS.2006.7.1.0548-S

Authors

Tasnim Siddiqua Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2006.7.1.0548-S

Keywords:

Ecotourism, economic impact, development, Bangladesh

Abstract

The economic globalization of the world has boosted up ecotourism trade and created an avenue for earning revenue countries with attractive bio-diversity, and/or historical heritage. Ecotourism development meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future. It is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems. Bangladesh, one of the ecologically rich courtiers in the world, has immense opportunity to appropriately flourish the scope of ecotourism throughout the country. This paper describes the status and possibility of ecotourism in Bangladesh and points out its role in the economic development of the country.

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