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concerned and economic benefits flowing to local
communities)

Ecotourism: Defined by The International Ecotourism

Society as ‘responsible travel to natural areas that
conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of
local people’.

Ecotourism: Ecologically sustainable tourism with a
primary focus on experiencing natural areas that foster

environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation
and conservation.

educational tour: tour designed around an educational
activity, such as studying art

endangered species: in severe danger of becoming extinct
in the near future unless immediate steps are taken to
protect the species

Energy conservation: Positive initiatives to reduce the
consumption of energy to the minimum level required.

environment: the diverse community activities and
cultures of a country's inhabitants, as well as its scarce and
sensitive natural resources

Environmental auditing: Inspection of a tourism

organisation to assess the environmental impact of its
activities.

Environmental education: Formal and informal learning
processes that are designed to raise awareness and teach

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