evaluating the role of ecotourism and its position in environmental protection (with an emphasis on iran)

tourism has traditionally been implemented by means of different motivators. tourism began in 1330 and the ecotourism is the main reason for the development of personality and promotion of cultures. circulating in the nature is a course of thinking for scientists in islam. ecotourism is a branch of tourism and it enters the world of its literature in 1970. ecotourism has been doubled in comparison with tourism, and it shows the growth of responsible and targeted travels in nature. among the options of tourism, ecotourism with protection of the environment, commitment to community development and respect for cultural features, including an option that is most compatible with the concept of sustainability. ecotourism has a wide scope including climbing, tourism, migration, nature cure, beach sports, hunting and etc. we can cite a lot of natural attractions like the high peaks, the lakes, northern forests, rivers, mineral water, etc. the preservation of biodiversity and contributing to the welfare, are the goals of ecotourism. also, contributing to the local economy and promoting the environmental culture are the positive effects of ecotourism. environmental pollution, environmental degradation and destruction of plant and animal species are its negative effects. to maintain ecotourism, sustainability must be considered which can be achieved by organizing, planning, community participation and education. evaluating the ecotourism is the main purpose of the research. our findings show that there is not enough trustee and they emphasizes on mismanagement of ecotourism