Title: Importance of Mountain Reservoirs for Tourism Case Study: Pieniny Mountains
Abstract: Practice of active and nature-based in mountain regions Active as a product is defined as a set of services that are based on several advantages aimed to fulfil all needs of guests. The category of active consists of water (including rafting, canoeing, kayaking, flat-boating, paddling, motor boats, surfing, jet-ski, water-bob), bicycle-tourism, golf-tourism, fishing tourism, hunting tourism, hiking (incl. walking tours, highland hiking, cave-touring), horse (incl. cross-country riding, mounted tours, coaching), ski etc (e.g. extreme sports). Some doubt that fishing should be counted an active sport, but considering whole process, it is clear that it demands a great deal of physical performance (David--Michalko ed. 2008). There are also different opinions on sport and beach as well (Table 1.). Active and nature-based have several definitions among forms of alternative (Puczko-Ratz 2002). Nature-based includes all tourists who are interested in surrounding nature. Hiking, mountaineering, zoological and botanical observations, nature photo, fishing, sailing, skiing, visiting national parks and eco-tourism are all parts of nature-based in general. Most of them are active tourist activities, too. It is very important that these activities often take place in highland areas. The openess of highland areas to goes back a long time. The development of highland is based on utilization of area's different resources. It is not only mountains that have special or ecological values. However, mountain areas are far less-damaged landscapes, due to their special physical features (specific climate, steep relief, rich vegetation, etc.). The fact that upland areas are considered as the most natural landscape and that they are ..identified as nature led to idealization and sometimes mythical adoration of mountains. A mountain itself as a specific geographical object, can be defined by given criteria and parameters. However, its boundaries are hard to allocate because latitudes can affect these criteria and parameters. The functionality of area can also distort relations between lower and mid-high zones, according to their social and economical organisation. Higher mountain zones usually have different natural and cultural heritage. The diversity and richness of resources are based on these differences. Nevertheless, there are only a few highland areas that are rich in products based on resources mentioned above. These areas are mainly in developed countries; or mean relatively close highland areas. They are also on an uneven level of development. Nowadays, it is commonly acknowledged that products can be divided into following groups (Martinez 2003): * snow (alpine and cross-country skiing and newly fashionable snowboarding) * green tourism (including visits to natural parks and national parks) * based on historical, cultural and art resources and traditions * adventure * based on upland water resources (pools, gills, reservoirs and thermal springs) like river rafting, fishing, balneology, etc. The figures below show importance of upland areas in last two types of (Fig. 1., Fig. 2.). [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] Reservoirs are very important for in mountain and lowland regions, too. By completion of new reservoirs in mountains prospects of water-based and other activities will develop in any regions. In wider dimension these reservoirs could be suitable for multiple purposes as well. In this paper we present an extremely interesting sample from Poland. Reservoirs for Artificial water reservoirs located in mountain areas are of particular importance both for development of and for socio-economic development of municipalities in which they are located. …
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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