Natural scenery tourism includes tourism activities in famous mountains and rivers, canyons and lakes, fountains and waterfalls, forests and grasslands, seashores and islands and other natural scenic areas. It is one of the earliest and most important forms of tourism products. Natural scenery tourism can serve as means of environmental education while providing tourists with the benefits of enjoying the beauty of nature, nurturing the soul, and exercising their will.
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(2020). Natural Scenery Tourism. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1723
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