Impact of Equestrian Tourism on the Environment
Keywords:
equestrian tourism, tourism products, impact on the environmentAbstract
Considered a sub-sector of horse raisin units, equestrian tourism is a form of modern tourism very popular among the young people as both an entertaining recreational and adventure activity and a form of animal therapy in the treatment and rehabilitation of autistic children; it is also a sub-type of rural tourism, adventure tourism, or ecological tourism. Equestrian tourism practiced without management strategies can have both positive and negative effects on the environment: it can affect roads by soil compaction, vegetation by the introduction of invasive plant species, and tourists by the noise and smell. In order to reduce the negative effects on the environment, we need to develop management strategies for the routes and visitors as well as for the areas where equestrian tourism is practiced; we also need to develop environmental-friendly tourism products depending on the degree of difficulty, supplying accommodation at the horse farm and horse riding lessons, conferences, chart rides in the nature, and horseback holidays.
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