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ecotourism

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ecotourism

Growing trend in tourism to visit sites that are of ecological interest, for example the Galapagos Islands, or Costa Rica. Ecotourism can bring about employment and income for local people, encouraging conservation, and is far less environmentally damaging than mass tourism.

One of the ideas behind ecotourism is that it is the practice of using money raised through tourism to pay for conservation and community projects, and putting this spending power in the hands of local people. However, if carried out unscrupulously it can lead to damage of environmentally-sensitive sites. In the late 1990s, ecotourism became increasingly popular, with many ‘green’ travel groups attempting to make entire holiday packages ecologically sound.



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I was extremely disappointed to read the definition of ecotourism as being "the practice of visiting sites where exotic landscapes and rare animals are the main attractions" ("Good Gone Wild," SN: 9/30/06, p.
You call that tourism? by Levalley, Ron / Science News
Not to he mistaken with adventure travel, which puts more emphasis on the adrenaline rush, ecotourism aims to give travelers a responsible peek at places off the beaten path.
Top ten rules of eco-travel: how to make a difference when you go by Anderson, Rachel / E
Some countries that have developed ecotourism are Brazil, Indonesia.
Hanging in the balance: conserving biodiversity by Srivastava, Paritosh / UN Chronicle
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