ecotourismn.
/ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪz(ə)m/, /ˈɛkəʊˌtʊərɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈɛkoʊˌtʊrɪz(ə)m/, /ˈikoʊˌtʊrɪz(ə)m/; see also tourism n. Tourism to areas of ecological interest (typically exotic and often threatened natural environments), esp. to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife; spec. access to an endangered environment controlled so as to have the least possible adverse effect.
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1982 (title) Ecological tourism (ecotourism): a new viewpoint (U.N. F.A.O. & Econ. Comm. for Europe).
1986 Economist 2 Aug. 46/3 A team from Salonika University that has been studying ways of safeguarding the turtle believes the solution is a novel form of tourism: ecotourism.
1994 Guardian 5 Mar. 27/8 IFAW [sc. International Fund for Animal Welfare]..has invested more than £2 million promoting eco-tourism in Canada.
2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life iii. 624 Most wild species live in tropical forest and it is very hard indeed to establish viable ecotourism in forests.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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