Abstract:

Based on the thoery of ecological footprint, the article established the component models of the ecological footprint,including the food, the accommodation, the shopping, the transportation, the viewing and the entertainment, to make a research on the tourism ecological footprint of Xingwen geological park. Through the research, we have found out the transportation ecological footprint accounted for the largest proportion of the total tourism ecological footprint which is 5739.81 hm2, the food ecological footprint is second only to it, the shopping ecological footprint and the entertainment ecological footprint is considered negligible. The ecological deficit of the whole scenic areas is 4020.13 hm2. Only if the ecological resources are exploited reasonbly, is the sustainable development of the tourism guaranteed.