Ecotourism
"Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people"
The International Ecotourism Society, TIES 1992.
One of the main aims with ecotourism is to maintain the biological diversity and cultural heritages the visitor has come to experience. This means to travel carefully, aiming to cause as little damage as possible to natural and cultural treasures.
Ecotourism also enables meetings between people, and includes showing respect and consideration to others during the travels. The aim is to favour the local economy as much as possible.
The travelling is always undertaken in smaller groups and is about experiencing nature. Cultural elements which are difficult to arrange on your own can be added. Since ecotourism is ahead when it comes to environmental care it has become a source of inspiration for the whole travel industry´s environmental ambitions.
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