II. Main Cultural products 5. Nature

Objectives

The main objective of this chapter is to offer the student tools allowing him to interpret the natural environment and its elements, converting it into a resource of cultural tourism, for which he must learn the possibilities offered by the environment, both natural and interpretative and of leisure, as well as the main techniques of environmental interpretation. The organization and planning of a visit are also important points in nature tourism.

At the end of the chapter the student will:

• Know what type of natural, interpretative and leisure resources a natural environment can offer
• Have acquired abilities and resources that make it possible to research, analyze and integrate the local environmental resources in cultural tourism activities
• Know the technical principles of environmental interpretation
• Be able to organize and plan a nature tourism visit.

Introduction

Section 5.1: Concepts