NATURE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND TOURISM IN BIHOR-VLĂDEASA MOUNTAINS (ROMANIA)

Abstract

The aim of the current study is to quantify the impact of the involvement of nature photography in tourism. The methodology relied on a questionnaire by which data from the tourists of the Bihor-Vlădeasa Mountains were collected. A total of 248 usable responses were obtained. The results suggested that the attractiveness of landscapes, the natural (such as forest resources and landscape resources) and man-made tourist sites, related to the historical and ethnographic cultural resources, emotions, joys, feelings and the emotional connection to certain areas of the BihorVlădeasa Mountains were the main reasons for involvement in nature photography. Data interpretation revealed that there is a strong correlation between the involvement of tourists in nature photography and sightseeing, photography being a good reason for walking, movement and exploration.

Keywords

• tourist sites
• nature
• tourist
• natural milieu
• man-made tourist resources