Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,250,781 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ecotourism

   Also found in: Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
e·co·tour·ism  (k-trzm, k-)
n.
Tourism involving travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of a naturalist, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the environment.
eco·tourist adj. & n.
ecotourism
adj [ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) tourism which is designed to contribute to the protection of the environment or at least minimize damage to it, often involving travel to areas of natural interest in developing countries or participation in environmental projects
ecotourist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ecotourism - tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
tourism, touristry - the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Thanks to idealistic people like Dagmar Schreiber, ecotourism is slowly becoming more popular, but it will likely take another 20 years to see any noticeable changes in the rural areas.
Travel Environment Watch - Africa / Middle East by Airguide Online
The growth of sport hunting tourism will give Uganda a bad name as an ecotourism destination and is thus likely to reduce earnings from ecotourism including gorilla tracking," he added.
Uganda under fire over legalised big game hunting by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The workshop seeks to develop programs for protecting sea creatures in a way that supports ecotourism and ecological balance, detecting reasons behind the decline in turtle numbers due to overfishing in addition to the inefficient measures adopted to protect them.
Syrian-German Workshop on Marine Creatures Conservation by Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.