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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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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 […]
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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?
Scientists have warned that an endangered primate may be pushed into extinction by the development of concrete buildings for, ironically, a “luxury eco-tour resort complex”. Some 237 herds of red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus), comprising more than 1,300 individuals, are living in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, reports VNS. The Da […]
Read More Could a primate be driven to extinction by “ecotourism”?
The famed dive destination of Apo Island in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines, will levy new fees for tourists, according to the Philippine News Agency. The fees, agreed upon by the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), would include mooring fees for boats used by tourists; for diving, swimming, snorkeling and other activities. Jose Bryan Arranguez, Community […]
Read More Apo Island, Philippines to levy new fees on tourists
Today (May 22) is the International Day for Biological Diversity (biodiversity day). This year, the United Nations (UN) has linked the day with tourism under the theme “Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism”; chosen to coincide with the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The UN web page about the day states: “Diversity in species, ecosystems […]
Read More On biodiversity day is it OK to ask: “Are people wildlife too?”
The Chief Tourism Officer at the Rwanda Development Board, Belise Kariza, has copped a little bit of criticism from commentators after attempting to justify new higher tariffs for mountain gorilla trekking activities. In a column Kariza wrote for The New Times, she states: “The primary objective of these revised tariffs is to ensure the long-term […]
Read More Price hikes for Rwandan gorilla treks inevitable