ABSTRACT. - Some considerations concerning the impact of touristic activities upon environment and resulted risks. A theoretical-applied analysis upon the interrelationship between tourism and the geographical environment is provided. The positive aspect of the impact come as a result of a sustainable ecotourism implied in the conservation of representative natural, archeological, architectonical and historical sites and also of the increase of the level of attractiveness and optimisation of infrastructure. The negative aspect results from disorganisation and touristic arrangement from anthropic pressure, lack of education concerning natural protection and from the deficiencies of infrastructure.