%A LI Yan-qin %T A STUDY ON ECOTOURISM CONNOTATION BASED ON CONCEPT, PRINCIPLES AND PRODUCTS %0 Journal Article %D 2004 %J Science & Technology Review %R %P 35-39 %V 22 %N 0411 %U {http://www.kjdb.org/CN/abstract/article_1466.shtml} %8 2004-11-10 %X Nature reserves play an important role in the evolving challenge of maintaining a sustainable world. Visitors are one of the major causes of ecosystem damage. To ensure the sustainability of these ecosystems, the damage impact of visitors must be managed. First, the theory of visitor management is explored in this paper. Alden suggested a reduction in I occurs when P, V, A and Q are reduced and when W is increased. To reduce the detrimental impact of visitors on protected areas should in order of descending priority: increasing W; reducing A; reducing Q; reducing V; and reducing P. Therefore, education programs aimed at changing visitor behavior might be more effective than solely through use limits. Limiting use is only one of many management options.