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Vocabulary Term Details

Ecotourism

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism)

Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. (Wikipedia)

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Tourism
N/AEnvironmental impact
Sustainable development

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Approved Date
19-Nov-2013

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