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ecotourism

/ek-oh-toor-iz-uhm, ee-koh‐/US // ˌɛk oʊˈtʊər ɪz əm, ˌi koʊ‐ //UK // (ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm) //

生态旅游,生态旅行,生态旅游业,生态游

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.

Examples

  • I was honored to be included in a ceremony with all 16 tribal chiefs, where they sang, drank their sacred kava, and discussed the options of logging versus ecotourism with regard to the fate of their island trees.

  • Within two years, the debt for the new school was repaid by ecotourism, not logging.

  • Gorillas that live in the forest but depend on ecotourism for survival.

  • Lindblad is widely regarded as the father of ecotourism and modern adventure tourism, and more than 50 years later, Lindblad Expeditions is run by his son, Sven Lindblad.

  • In short, the coronavirus pandemic revealed the vulnerabilities of economies based on ecotourism.