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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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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 […]
Read More Mystical inspiration, permaculture & ecotourism in Peru
A lodge owned by a murdered British rancher in Kenya’s northern Laikipia region announced its closure on Monday (June 5). This comes after the ranch property had been overrun by herders for months and ahead of August polls in which some politicians have made land reform a campaign issue. Tristan Voorspuy, a British army veteran, was shot […]
Read More Kenya tourist lodge shuts after land invasions, wildlife killings
The former Director-General of Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) questioned whether Yala National Park can sustain tourism numbers skyrocketing more than 1,000% in seven years – from 48,368 visitors in 2008 to 545,007 in 2015. Dr Sumith Pilapitiya was tackling over-visitation and its consequences on biodiversity at an event to mark the International Day for […]
Read More Sri Lanka & Thailand slapped on biodiversity day
The citizens of Kigali, Rwanda will soon have designated public grounds in which to rest, relax, and recreate, reports KT Press. Construction of Rwanda’s first “ecotourism park” is underway on 134 hectares. The launch was part of National Environment Week, May 27-June 5, 2017. The Nyandungu Ecotourism Park project will cost RWF 2.4 billion (~ USD […]
Read More Can urban parks qualify as “ecotourism”?
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is allegedly failing to walk the talk when it comes to developing its ecotourism potential. “The much-talked-about promotion of ecotourism in J&K along the lines of Karnataka and other states of India has remained confined to official statements of the PDP-BJP Coalition Government,” according to a scathing […]
Read More Why is Jammu & Kashmir failing to develop ecotourism?