ecotourism
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of ecotourism
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PaiPai Ecotourism Park near the northern port city of Ensenada draws cruise-ship visitors to its “Capybara Village,” completed last summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Ecotourism is among the largest sectors in the ocean economy, constituting some 50% of all global tourism, equal to $4.6 trillion, the authors note.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
In 1990, Epler Wood founded the International Ecotourism Society, the first nonprofit dedicated to using eco-tourism to encourage sustainable development.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
Ecotourism is generally considered to be an offshoot: low-impact travel experiences within natural parks, wild habitats and other areas, which benefit both the natural area and the people who conserve the area.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021
“We need to protect not only Kamchatka, but nature in Russia in general,” said Roman Korchigin, deputy director for Ecotourism and Education at the Kronotsky Reserve.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2019
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