Increasing sustainable development and the management of tourism in protected areas, in order to consider the needs of environment, residents, local businesses and visitors.
This is the main purpose of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECTS) that Europarc, (the organization that coordinates 400 protected areas in 35 European countries) releases to the parks that have presented a valid programme of actions, linked to the principles of ecotourism and environmental sustainability, to be implemented over the next 5 years.
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