ecotourism
noun
eco·tour·ism
ˌē-kō-ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
ˌe-kō-
: the practice of touring natural habitats in a manner meant to minimize ecological impact
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The popularity of gorilla and chimp ecotourism is growing quickly.
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Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Coalition members say this designation would offer permanent wildlife habitat, outdoor access, and ecotourism.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
While Colombia is equipped with towering mountains, pristine beaches and vast swathes of Amazon rainforest, the country also boasts a particularly underrated ecotourism destination in the form of Los Llanos.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Raúl Arias de Para, an ecotourism entrepreneur and a descendant of one of the country’s founding politicians, said talk of American military force stirred memories among his compatriots of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Coalition members say this designation would offer permanent wildlife habitat, outdoor access, and ecotourism.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
While Colombia is equipped with towering mountains, pristine beaches and vast swathes of Amazon rainforest, the country also boasts a particularly underrated ecotourism destination in the form of Los Llanos.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Raúl Arias de Para, an ecotourism entrepreneur and a descendant of one of the country’s founding politicians, said talk of American military force stirred memories among his compatriots of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ecotourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecotourism. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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