BALANCING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM  IN THE LACU SĂRAT AREA, BRĂILA

Camelia Mariana BĂLĂNICĂ DRAGOMIR; Ciprian CUZMIN; Ionel APOSTOLATU

Camelia Mariana BĂLĂNICĂ DRAGOMIR Cross-Border Faculty, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domnească Street
Ciprian CUZMIN Cross-Border Faculty, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domnească Street
Ionel APOSTOLATU Faculty of Letters, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 111 Domnească Street

Keywords: Lacu Sărat Brăila, eco-friendly tourism, nature conservation areas

Abstract

As a fundamental component in the worldwide evolution of eco-friendly tourism, nature conservation
areas play an extremely essential role in community and provincial development. They are essential
for fostering flexibility in responding to predicaments. In our country, ecotourism is included in
development targets and is an important concern, as increasing tourism business in protected areas
might damage them. The data used in this study comes from the General Directorate of Tourism
within the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism and analyses the types of
accommodation units in the Lacu Sărat Braila area, but also in the immediate vicinity. The data used
in this study comes from the General Directorate of Tourism within the Ministry of Economy,
Entrepreneurship and Tourism, updated at 30.06.2025 and analyses the types of accommodation units
in the Lacu Sărat Braila area, but also in the immediate vicinity.