e‧co‧tour‧is‧m /ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm $ ˈiːkoʊˌtʊr-/ noun [uncountable]
the business of organizing holidays to natural areas, especially areas that are far away such as the rain forest, where people can visit and learn about the area in a way that will not hurt the environment
—ecotourist noun [countable]

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Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a broad term which encompasses nature tourism, adventure tourism, ethnic tourism, responsible or wilderness-sensitive tourism, soft-path or small-scale tourism, low-impact tourism, responsible or wilderness tourism, and sustainable tourism. Scientific, educational, or academic tourism (such as biotourism, archetourism, and geotourism) are also forms of ecotourism. The definition of the term stresses the destinations and objectives of ecotourism from the traveler's point of view.

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