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North Israel
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Many times, inadvertently considered different types of sustainable natural tourism, although in practice harming the environment. For example, 'natural tourism', 'Travel Challenge', and 'tourism
Alternative ', taking place in a natural environment, however, may include destructive activities (such as walking in sensitive areas) and ignore the needs of socio-economic
Local communities. Ecotourism, however, is sustainable since aims to help save nature and local communities. As defined by the - TIES (The
International Ecotourism Society) ecotourism is "responsible touring natural areas, preserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people".
In other words, it is tourism that takes into account simultaneously ecological needs and interests: health and vitality habitats, and diverse and abundant biological, economic: Creating sources
Employment and raising the level of income of local residents, and cultural: the development of training centers, enrichment and recreation and strengthening the sense of belonging and identity of local residents.