ecotourism
noun
tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
ecotourist
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a word derived from
ecotourism.
Example Sentences
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Developers wanted to build an ecotourist resort with 50 cottages, a spa, a fitness center, restaurants and bars, all of which would have required the construction of 10 septic systems.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
I would argue that a majority of things that claim to be an ecotourist experience do not fit that definition.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2018
Anthony Collins, a Scot who directs baboon research at Gombe and sometimes oversees its additional mission as an ecotourist destination, stood with us.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2015
“We know that a significant number of travelers visit ecotourist sites even though they haven’t been well-enough vaccinated or they show signs of illness,” Muehlenbein says.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 27, 2012
Africa, in fact, is awash with ecotourist ventures.
From Time Magazine Archive
