🌿Eco-tourism

noun
ˈiːkoʊˌtʊrɪzəm

Meaning

A form of tourism involving responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments.

Example Sentences

Eco-tourism promotes responsible travel to natural areas.

Eco-tourism promotes environmental conservation through travel.

Synonyms

sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, nature-based tourism, green tourism, conservation tourism, eco-travel, sustainable travel
Entry 1
sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, nature-based tourism, green tourism, conservation tourism, eco-travel
Entry 2
green tourism, sustainable travel, nature-based tourism

Antonyms

mass tourism, urban tourism, conventional tourism, package tourism, commercialized tourism, unsustainable tourism, over-tourism, destructive tourism
Entry 1
mass tourism, urban tourism, conventional tourism, package tourism, commercialized tourism, unsustainable tourism
Entry 2
mass tourism, over-tourism, destructive tourism

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