RESEARCH ON THE PRACTICE OF RURAL TOURISM SPECIALIZED IN SPORT AND IMAGE HUNTING IN CERGĂU AREA, ROMANIA

Abstract

The research realised in this paper was based on ecologic principles such as: stimulating forestry and hunting funds to participate in the rural tourism market, protecting game species through improving life conditions, strict control of the number of pests and combating illegal hunting (poaching); encouraging biodiversity conservation through sustainable nature-based tourism. The paper argues the necessity of conforming hunting tourism to modern tendencies which involve responsible travelling to natural areas. The study of the reliability of the main game species, quantitative and, qualitative value indicators, as well as the optimal number of animals, the influence of the anthropic factors reflected in how to manage the hunting fund, the theoretical calculation of harvesting quotas and the comparison of the real and optimal ones, the combating of game pests are all elements that we consider to be extremely important in solving the proposed objectives, in order to create the best premises and conditions for rural tourism practices specializing in image hunting.