ecotourism
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- noun
- /ˌiːkoʊˈtʊrɪzəm/
- Cormorant fishermen look now to ecotourism as an alternative, one that may allow them to continue.
- ecotourism industry
- ecotourism revenues
- ecotourism opportunities
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Watch on YouTubeThere's, there's ecotourism here already and it's expanding and growing.
- There's, there's ecotourism here already and it's expanding and growing.
- and, and what are you going to expect when you are opening ecotourism to your land?
Examples
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The growing ecotourism industry generates an enormous amount of money for economies around the world.
Academic text (1997) -
The growth of the ecotourism industry has since put strains on the fragile resource base.
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And what about the people for whom ecotourism was a job?
Fiction book (2002) -
We address that through support, through ecotourism.
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In areas that attract tourists, they can also serve as guides or run their own ecotourism businesses.
Academic text (1997) -
The community here was attracted to ideas of ecology, ecotourism, and environmental issues.
Academic text (2004) -
As a new land market has emerged in Mozambique, locations conducive to ecotourism have developed.
Academic text (2008) -
Communities of small landowners are also taking advantage of ecotourism by developing their own ecolodges and ecotours.
Academic text (2002) -
Conservationists distinguish between large-scale tourism that is nature-based and ecotourism on a smaller scale that directly benefits local communities.
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Many travelers choose ecotourism to experience the beauty of nature while supporting conservation efforts.
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Etymology
Ecotourism joins eco- (from Greek oikos, meaning 'house' or 'environment') and tourism ('travel'). So ecotourism is travel to natural places to see wildlife and help protect the Earth's 'home'.