What are the services provided for the tourists there?
How do the different heights affect the tourism activities there?
Alps are one of the great mountain range systems of europe .South central Europe .It stretches from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west . The Alps are popular both in summer and in winter as a destination for sightseeing and sports. Winter sports (Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, snowshoeing, ski tours) can be practised in most regions from December to April. In summer, the Alps are popular with hikers, mountain bikers, paragliders, mountaineers, while many alpine lakes attract swimmers, sailors and surfers. The lower regions and larger towns of the Alps are well served by motorways and main roads, but higher passes and by-roads can be treacherous even in summer. Many passes are closed in winter. A multitude of airports around the Alps (and some within), as well as long-distance rail links from all neighbouring countries, afford large numbers of travellers easy access from abroad. This information is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps.
The services provided for the tourists are snow sports, travelling using animals like cattle, sheep or goats.
The Alps are split into five climate zones, each with a different kind of environment. The climate, plant life and animal life vary on different sections or zones of the mountain.
1. The section of the Alps that is above 3000 metres is called the névé zone. This area, which has the coldest climate, is permanently coated with compressed snow. That is why plants are scarce in the névé zone.
2. The alpine zone lies between the height of 2000 and 3000 metres. This zone is less cold than in the névé zone. Wildflowers and grasses grow here.
3. Just below the alpine zone is the subalpine zone, 1500 to 2000 metres high. Forests of fir trees and spruce trees grow in the subalpine zone as the temperature slowly goes up.
4. At about 1000 to 1500 metres high is the arable zone. Millions of oak trees sprout in this area. This is also where farming takes place.
5. Below 1000 metres are the lowlands. Here, a larger variety of plants produce. Aside from plants, villages are also in the lowlands because the temperature is more bearable for both humans and animals.
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13 Comments:
natural attraction.do the countries bother about where the alps should belong like do they care about boundaries?
eleanor
By 
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January 14, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Hi Eleanor,
Are you able to find out? But before that, could you explain how this question is relevant to tourism?
Ms Tham
By 
Unknown, at
January 14, 2010 at 10:48 AM
it's like for tourism,tourists would go where to be able to come close to the area.i mean boundaries like who's supposed to profit from the tourists visiting the place
eleanor
By , at
January 15, 2010 at 12:39 PM
This one is natural attraction. Tourism developed in this place brings property to the local people
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:01 AM
it is a natural attraction because of the beautiful landscape and scenery that attracts most of the tourist
By Suhmunyik's ♥, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:07 AM
the Alps is definitely a natural attraction. the view (from the pics) are simply breathtaking. it is quite cool that tourism in the Alps is actually divided into two categories; winter tourism and summer tourism
By Miuzzel MHH, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Yeah, I agree with moi. The awesome natural view attracts tourists to go there.
Angeline
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:18 AM
I think it is also sports- oriented tourism as the tourists come to hike, swim, sail, etc.
Anh Thu
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Eleanor--> I understand where you're coming from. Do you think the tourist spots are within clear boundaries? Any e.g.s of those that are in the grey areas? What complications could arise if tourist spots are in grey areas?
Hong --> How does your point about tourism bringing prosperity (?) to the people lead you to conclude that it is a natural attraction?
Cynthia and Hien --> please rephrase your qns and edit the blog entry as discussed in class.
Ms Tham
By Unknown, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Ms Tham: yes,It is a natural attraction and the local people develop other services here so I think these services offered like doing tour, teaching snow sports also bring tourists to this place!
By Tourism With Ms Tham, at
January 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Definitely a natural attraction, at the same time a sports attraction since tourists can engage in the sport activities there.
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Sports based and nature based tourism. People also go there mountaineering. :)
BTW, GREAT picts
love them :))
By , at
January 18, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Conclusion : Nature based tourism
By , at
January 20, 2010 at 10:19 AM