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13/ Where do tourists interested in
sustainable tourism come from?
Tourists who express high interest in
sustainability and nature-based travel come
predominantly from these 12 countries:
1. United States 2. United Kingdom 3.
Germany 4. Australia 5. France
6.Sweden 7. Netherlands 8. Denmark
9. Norway 10. Austria 11. Canada
12. New Zealand
These countries account for roughly one-
quarter of all visitors to mainland Southeast
Asia, and this share is increasing. Since 1995,
growth from these countries has outpaced
overall growth in visitors to the region.
Among these twelve countries, the United
States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia,
and France represent the largest share of
visitors to mainland Southeast Asia. Thus
there is substantial opportunity in Southeast
Asia to build a sustainable nature-based
tourism industry. Note also that over 60% of
the tourists from these twelve countries speak
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