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“Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and creates knowledge and understanding through interpretation and education of all involved (visitors, staff and the visited)” ― Global Ecotourism Network, 2016; What is (and what isn’t) ecotourism.
Ecotourism is a type of tourism that has a very low impact on the natural surroundings. It aims to promote conservation and education, while providing visitors with an opportunity to experience unique natural landscapes and wildlife.
Ecotourism could be though of as a sub-category of nature-based tourism, which the Travel Industry Dictionary defines as: “Leisure travel undertaken largely or solely for the purpose of enjoying natural attractions and engaging in a variety of outdoor activities.” Nature-based tourism includes a wide range of outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, birdwatching, and wildlife safaris, that are very much embedded within natural environments.
Both forms of tourism focus on exploring natural environments in a sustainable and responsible way, with the goal of preserving them for future generations.
Ecotourism and nature-based tourism are gaining popularity around the world. They provide opportunities for travellers to learn about local ecosystems and appreciate natural beauty. By engaging in responsible and sustainable tourism practices through ecotourism and nature-based activities, travellers can feel that they are protecting the environment (and supporting local communities). (Both types of tourism have the potential to offer significant benefits to local communities, as they offer incentives and opportunities for locals to conserve their natural resources for a sustainable economic benefit.)
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Is Antarctic travel & tourism the best in the world? In terms of sustainability, Thomas Bauer thinks it is. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Dr Bauer explains what tourism in Antarctica can teach the rest of the world. UPDATE, June 2021: Dr Bauer is happy for this “GT” Insight to be given another round of publicity. […]
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An alliance of local conservationists have condemned not only the proposed Coral World Park in Coron, Palawan but also Philippines Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo for her public declaration of support for it. A statement from the Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources and PAMANA Ka Sa Pilipinas, a network of community-based marine protected area […]
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Most Pacific ecotourism projects are short term because they are driven by purely conservation concerns while neglecting profitability. Pacific-region ecotourism programs are fragmented, making it difficult to get a clear picture of progress. And there is a lack of funding and promotion of ecotourism in the region. According to a South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) […]
Read More Pacific ecotourism hampered by economic realities?
Tourism in the Darjeeling Hills and Dooars has the potential to thrive under a “Gorkhaland” state administration, according to an article by Jaideep Mazumdar for Swarajya. These Indian territories, which are currently under West Bengal state administration, are “richly endowed” with natural beauty and biological diversity. With some control over tourism development planning and market […]
Read More Would Gorkhaland tourism be better for the Gorkhas?
A 71-year-old New Hampshire, USA artist wants to develop an “ecotourism” product based on feeding bears and moose, according to an article in the Sentinel Source. Richard Whitney’s concept is simple: Find a remote, wooded area, create a controlled feeding site to attract wildlife and charge visitors to watch. Whitney and his partner were themselves charged […]
Read More Ecotourism & wildlife: To feed or not to feed?
A banker with a “mystic vision” has built a social business that has helped a rural community in Peru leverage ecotourism, sustainable farming, and non-timber forest products to sustainably manage its resources, according to an article in Ecosystem Marketplace. San Roque de Cumbaza (San Roque) is a town in the San Martín region of Peru, a 45-minute drive […]
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