Major Tasks of Ecotourism Management in ia：格鲁吉亚生态旅游管理的主要任务.pdf

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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 156 ( 2014 ) 170 – 173
19th International Scientific Conference; Economics and Management 2014, ICEM 2014, 23-25
April 2014, Riga, Latvia
Major Tasks of Ecotourism Management in ia
Nino Paresashvilia*
aJavakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Kazbegi Aaveniu 31a, ia
Abstract
The Caucasus has its dignified place among 34 “Hot spots” of biological diversity identified on earth. ia is considered
among 200 global eco-regions identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). A number of animal and plant species spread in
ia is included in the Red List of ia and Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature ().
Consequently, the importance of ecotourism in ia is always a topical issue setting important tasks to ecotourism
management.
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Keywords: Ecotourism management; tourism infrastructure; hampering factors; improving society’s awareness.
1. Introduction
Tourism is one of the branches of priority in the economic development of ia. ia with its