ecotourism
pronunciation
How to pronounce ecotourism in British English:
UK [ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm]
How to pronounce ecotourism in American English:
US [ˈiːkoʊtʊrɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
Word Origin
- ecotourism (n.)
- by 1984, from eco- + tourism. Related: Ecotourist.
Example
- 1. Ecotourism was good for daryl the dwarf .
- 2. Money will be ploughed back into projects in the area-clean water , health , microcredit , ecotourism and so on .
- 3. Lucrative dolphin and whale-watching ecotourism therefore thrives in the area , with many using it as their primary source of employment and income .
- 4. Ever since ecotourism took off in the early 1990s , european travelers have helped to spread the movement across the savannas of africa and the jungles of central america .
- 5. Toby sinclair , vice president for the ecotourism society of india , told cnn he believes the government is allowing too many visitors into the parks .