The ecotourism application has been transformed

The ecotourism application of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) and the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) has been transformed and renamed – Rácz András, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM), told at a press conference on Friday in Budapest.

The eco-tourism facility of the year title will be replaced by 2018 The ecotourism experience of the year will and the scope of the applications will be expanded, he said.

He recalled that the application launched in 2010 called for more and more institutions from year to year, besides the directorates of national parks, state forest farms, local governments, civil organizations, private and social enterprises could also apply. At the start, they gave recognition to visitor centers and educational paths, and special prizes were established, he added. (MTI)