To follow on those thoughts, not only is ecotourism intended to have less environmental impact than traditional tourism, but it also holds the potential to improve the social, cultural and economic well-being of travel destinations and local communities across the globe. If we raise awareness of pristine natural environments, are we not also creating evangelists for preservation? If we raise awareness of local communities do we not create a new support network for them?
There were a lot of people who said that recycling programs would never work…imagine where we’d be today had we given up on trying. Fortunately, ecotourism seems to be gaining coverage and popularity. Have you seen our collection of Top Ecotourism Tweets? We think you’ll enjoy it.