ECOTOURISM 2

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Tourism will always have an inevitable impact on the places visited by tourists. Sometimes the impact is positive, but often it’s negative. For example, if lots of people visit one place, this can damage the environment. The question is – how can we minimize the problems without preventing people from traveling and visiting places?

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The main goal of ecotourism is to reduce the negative impact that tourism has on the environment and local people. The idea is to encourage tourists to think about what they do when they visit a place.

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Talking about protecting the environment is great but how do you actually do this? There are a number of key points. Tourists should act responsibly. For instance; they shouldn’t drop litter, they should stay on the paths, they shouldn’t interfere with wildlife and they should respect local customs and traditions.

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‘International Year of Ecotourism’ was celebrated by the United Nations in 2002. Over the past twenty years, more and more people have started taking eco-holidays. In countries such as Ecuador, Nepal, Costa Rica, and Kenya, ecotourism has become a significant way of the tourism industry.