ecotourism
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eco·tour·ism
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Definition of ecotourism
: the practice of touring natural habitats in a manner meant to minimize ecological impact
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Other Words from ecotourism
ecotour
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ecotourist
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Examples of ecotourism in a Sentence
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The Dusun ecotourism resort, where the family were staying, is a 12-acre property with six houses and has capacity for just 20 guests. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Missing British schoolgirl found dead in jungle," 13 Aug. 2019 If new ecotourism and agrotourism businesses grow up around the train, some rural residents will naturally move toward those trades and away from the high-impact, low-efficiency ranching that has so damaged the local ecology. — Gabriel Diaz Montemayor, The Conversation, "Mexico wants to run a tourist train through its Mayan heartland — should it?," 13 Aug. 2019 The Dusun ecotourism resort, where the family were staying, is in a remote area in the Titiwangsa mountain range about 30 miles southeast of Kuala Lumpur. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "British schoolgirl, 15, vanishes from remote resort," 6 Aug. 2019 His latest pitch to North Korea has been ecotourism. — Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, "Can birds help connect North Korea to the world?," 19 July 2019 Hear from researchers and community members about intensive ecotourism and conservation efforts geared towards protecting Ecuador’s incredible biodiversity. — National Geographic, "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/trip-types/student/middle-school/teen-galapagos-ecuador-tours.html," 12 June 2019 Japanese are also beginning to see ecotourism as a better option for whales than hunting them for food. — Fox News, "Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years -- despite low demand," 2 July 2019 Now to our five stories for today, which include a look at what role the humble cow might play in the push to save America’s grasslands, and a story on whether ecotourism has a place in Cuba’s economic future. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Robots: Job killers or co-workers?," 14 June 2019 The proprietor stays in his room all day, surviving on government ecotourism subsidies rather than serving his guests. — Christopher Beha, Harper's magazine, "Mallo My!," 10 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ecotourism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ecotourism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ecotourism
: the practice of traveling to beautiful natural places for pleasure in a way that does not damage the environment there
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