caption: Rafting As a Tourist Activity
exif: {"Image DocumentName": "Rafting As a Tourist Activity", "Image ImageDescription": "TAJ PALACE, NEW DELHI | 12 \u2013 14 SEPTEMBER Rafting As a Tourist Activity. Rafting is an exciting adventure and recreational action inspired by nature. Therefore, it is a tourist activity covers a kind of adventure and sport tourism following all ecotourism principles. As we know, ecotourism means a responsible travel at natural environments protecting and benefiting local communities. In this field, the passengers respect ecotourism principles as follows: MNZ Consolidation (2011) All passengers must responsibly and consciously travel natural areas (environment of the river, beach, and riversides). They lead to protecting natural environment and not polluting it. This means that not only they respect environment avoiding its polluting, but also try to collect garbage training other tourists and local people how to protect environment. They cause employment and contribute in economic development of local community. Executive team including boating guides, paramedics, group procurement, cooks, etc. all consist of local community (the host community); and costs paid by passengers directly contribute in developing local economy and indirectly protect environment. It means that the local organizers will help protect the environment because of their job and income. The locals reiterated their commitment to support sustainable tourism practices that is capable of meeting their community\u2019s needs with minimal damage to their environment. One best way to measure ecotourism\u2019s positive effect on the economy is through the multiplier effect. The revenue received will be spent and resent, causing direct and indirect financial benefits to the community. Collective economic benefits also include improvement in human capital; source of income through tourist receipts and taxes; development of infrastructure and vital facilities like electricity, water, communication, health services, etc. Ultimately, the local residents will benefit from all these developments. They cause environmental and cultural awareness and respect (environmental issues) tourists with their presence in natural areas; and collecting garbage practically train environment protection against pollution, as well as respecting culture, beliefs, and attitudes of the host community. On the other hand, their awareness to lifestyle, cultural and religious beliefs will increase. Tourists respect the culture, values, and beliefs, social and political sensitivities. It is evident that, in such trips, in addition to creating a positive experience for both tourists and the host community, the costs will be spent on improving the residents\u2019 quality of life, protecting natural environment; largely spending on protecting natural areas is not necessary. However, the various stakeholder must educate the people on the need for the local people to have direct contact with tourist, this can be done through providing incentive to rural families that would enhanced their invitation of tourists to their community and residents.", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}