Ecotourism involves travel and education. Participants in
ecotourism travel to natural environments and experience local culture. Eco friendly
transportation is also an expectation of ecotourism. Participants are expected to
minimize their impact on the environment by respecting the culture and natural elements
of their surroundings. Education gained during the experience is expected to be shared
and awareness regarding issues such as conservation should be passed on to
others.
Those that operate ecotourism experiences are
expected to help fund eco friendly efforts, educate participants, operate minimally
invasive facilities that do not harm the environment and empower the local
culture.
For example, some popular ecotourism locations
include Palau, Microasia diving, hiking or biking Norwegian Fjords, exploring Costa
Rican rain forests, discovering the forests or beaches of Kerala, India and the famous
safari tours of Kenya.
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