MODERN THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The attention is paid to theoretical, methodological and practical problems of the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine. Different interpretations of the concept of "ecological tourism" by scientists and researchers are presented. Considered the conditions and factors that contributed to the emergence of the concept of environmental tourism. The interrelations between the separate concepts of ecological tourism and the revealed practical problems that hinder the effective functioning and development of ecological tourism in Ukraine are analyzed. In our time, among the scholars, there are different interpretations of the concept of environmental tourism. That is why the study of the concept and essence of ecotourism and identify practical problems for the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine is an urgent task for deepening scientific doslidzhen. Іndicated that effectively contributes to the development of eco-tourism, especially the diversity of nature and the desire of people to know the natural resources, Even in the current socio-economic conditions, it is necessary to develop ecological tourism more effectively, that is, to minimize negative effects and maximize potentials and the benefits in terms of environmental protection and socio-economic development. An important prerequisite for this is the detailed and professional planning of the development of environmental tourism. The basic principles of ecotourism, which distinguish it from the wider concept of sustainable tourism as ecotourism, on the one hand, a favorable location in the tourist market has high growth rates, on the other, a concept aimed at the positive impact of man on nature. The attention is focused on the formation of a unified approach to the definition of "ecotourism" because ecotourism contributes to minimizing the harmful effects of tourism on the environment contributes to the protection of natural, cultural and historical values that should serve humanity. The development of tourism in accordance with the target direction for the development of alternative ways of solving modern problems related to the ecological, economic and social development of the society is analyzed.