Cause-Effect Essay: Geotourism

            Yangpyeong (Yangpyeong-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Most of the region is covered in forests. The region has a lot of nature based programs for tourists, and a perfect landscape to watch. As a new travel paradigm for traveling, geotourism can also have benefits on this specific region, Yangpyeong. The possible effects of geotourism in Yangpyeong include enhancing the basic value of a trip: nature, and learning the culture or communicating with local people.

 

               One possible effect of geotourism in Yangpyeong is to enhance the basic value of a trip, which is to experience the nature. Nowadays, people tend to understand traveling as various meanings, but Yangpyeong tried to make people do a trip as its original purpose. The region provides water, and trees for tourists, and they can enjoy the nature for free. Yangpyeong provides various nature based programs such as rail bike, resting park. Resting park is a unique place where tourists can rest in hammocks while enjoying the fresh air and forests. Arboretum, ecology parks, rain village all provides the beauty of nature. This sort of geotourism can develop a trip into sustainable, nature-friendly tourism.

 

                Another possible effect of geotourism in Yangpyeong is to learn the culture or communicate with local people. Other than experiencing nature-based programs and sites, tourists become familiar with the culture of Yangpyeong, broadly Korea. The region has various culture programs. Through these programs, people can experience life in traditional farming community. On top of that, Yangpyeong is famous for camping sites owned by local people. These sites are cheaper than original lodging. When tourists get to experience the traditional farming culture, and communicate with local people, it can be seen as a way of effective geotourism.

 

                 To sum up, geotourism can be an effective tool for both nature, and tourists. The nature itself can be practically used for the tour, and tourists can learn the traditional Korean culture with the help of local people.