Nature and environment has sustained traveling phenomena of the world. Ecotourism supports environment protection. And this kind of tourism takes place through self intuition of a green traveler. Many people take vacations to relax and get away from the stresses of everyday life, and they don't want to have to worry about the environment while they are gone. Be careful of protecting environment from damage while you are a tourist.

But lessening one's environmental impact while traveling doesn't have to involve a lot of exertion or self-sacrifice, and doing so can make you feel that you are doing something to help while simultaneously kicking back on the beach. A report from the Green Hotels Association quotes a U.S. Travel Data Center survey stating that 43 million American travelers are "ecologically concerned." People care, they just don't know what to do about it.

Green travel essentially means travel that is concerned with protecting the environment and the culture of the places one visits. This can be achieved in many ways, from the simple to the more complex. For being a green traveler start your green activities from home:

- Turn off or unplug all appliances in your home: some appliances can pull up to 40 watts per hour even if turned off.

- Temporarily interrupt your newspaper service or donate it to a local NGO school.

- Turn off your water connection.

Green Accommodation:

Try to choose a "green" hotel or ecolodge. There might be accommodations around you whose goals are to preserve the environment and reduce waste. They might have low-flow toilets and recycling bins in the rooms, used local organic products in their restaurants, and employed staff from the local community.

When at Hotel:

- Tell hotel staff you don't need your linens changed every day. Many hotels employ a system to only replace used towels in guest rooms to avoid excessive laundry.

- Re-use the plastic cups in hotel rooms, or bring your own re-usable cups and utensils.

-When leaving the room, turn off all lights and appliances, and turn down the heat or A/C.

- Bring and use your own toiletries during your trip, reducing the need for excessive packaging of small lotions, shampoos, etc.

-Take short showers and turn off the water when brushing teeth.

- Take public transportation or walk whenever possible - many local sightseeing tours are walking tours.

When Sightseeing:

- When hiking, stay on marked trails, and follow any posted rules about campfires, trash receptacles, and interaction with local animals.

- Whenever possible, buy local and locally grown products.

- Avoid buying anything made of endangered species, such as tortoise shells, ivory, rare animal skins, etc. Many of these are made only for the tourist trade, and if not supported, won't be sustained.

- Avoid disposable cameras, which contribute to waste.

Respect local wildlife and local native culture.

Including Bangladesh the entire world is now under the peril of ecological damage. The above efforts to reduce environmental impact are not excessively troublesome to a vacation routine, and can help greatly in reducing pollution and interference with the local environment.

Responsible tourism publicity and campaign may come effectively useful for making travelers green.

Source: New Nation