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ECOTURISMO [1 record]

Record 1 2005-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourism (General)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

A type of tourism that focuses on nature-related experiences (e.g. whale watching) and that helps people appreciate and understand natural resources and their conservation.

CONT

Ecotourism concerns itself with the flora, fauna, geology, and ecosystems of an area as well as the people (caretakers) who live nearby, their needs, their culture and their relationship to the land. It views natural areas both as "home to all of us" in a global sense ("eco" meaning home) but "home to nearby residents" specifically. It is envisioned as a tool for both conservation and sustainable development, especially in areas where local people are asked to forgo the consumptive use of resources for other uses.

CONT

Ecological tourism to organic farms as a tool to help small farmers make a sometimes difficult transition from conventional agriculture to ecological agriculture.

OBS

Ecotourism is a broad term which encompasses nature tourism, adventure tourism, ethnic tourism, responsible or wilderness-sensitive tourism, soft-path or small-scale tourism, low-impact tourism, and sustainable tourism. Scientific, educational, or academic tourism (such as biotourism, archetourism, and geotourism) are also forms of ecotourism. The definition of the term stresses the destinations and objectives of ecotourism from the traveler's point of view.

OBS

ecotourism; eco-tourism: terms used by Parks Canada.

PHR

Promotion of ecotourism, sustainability of ecotourism.

PHR

Small ecotourism operator, sustainable ecotourism plan, sustainable ecotourism product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Forme de tourisme qui privilégie les expériences liées à la nature (p. ex. l'observation de baleines) et qui aide les gens à apprécier et à comprendre les ressources naturelles et leur conservation.

CONT

L'écotourisme a de nombreuses définitions mais son objectif général devrait être de fournir une occasion de développer le tourisme de manière à réduire au minimum les effets négatifs de cette branche d'activité et un moyen d'encourager activement la protection de la biodiversité exceptionnelle de la Terre. S'il est bien maîtrisé, l'écotourisme peut être un précieux instrument pour financer la protection des régions écologiquement sensibles et le développement socioéconomique des populations qui y vivent ou qui habitent à proximité.

OBS

écotourisme : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

PHR

Durabilité de l'écotourisme, plan d'écotourisme durable, promotion de l'écotourisme, viabilité de l'écotourisme, voyagiste spécialisé en écotourisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Turismo (Generalidades)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Tipo de turismo que promueve viajar en forma responsable a áreas relativamente vírgenes con el propósito de disfrutar y apreciar sus atractivos naturales; lo anterior, sin alterar el medio ambiente y favoreciendo la participación activa y el beneficio socioeconómico de las poblaciones locales.

OBS

[El ecoturismo] afecta también a la forma en que la industria hotelera y agencias de viajes organizan sus actividades (por ejemplo, en el tipo de jabón o de papel que utilizan).

OBS

turismo ecológico: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

PHR

Plan sostenible de ecoturismo, producto sostenible de ecoturismo, promoción del ecoturismo, sostenibilidad del ecoturismo.

PHR

Pequeña empresa de ecoturismo.

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