Eco-tourism

Meaning

A form of tourism involving responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.

Tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments.

Example Sentences

Eco-tourism promotes responsible travel to natural areas.

Eco-tourism promotes environmental conservation through travel.

Synonyms

sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, nature-based tourism, green tourism, conservation tourism, eco-travel, sustainable travel

Entry 1

sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, nature-based tourism, green tourism, conservation tourism, eco-travel

Entry 2

green tourism, sustainable travel, nature-based tourism

Antonyms

mass tourism, urban tourism, conventional tourism, package tourism, commercialized tourism, unsustainable tourism, over-tourism, destructive tourism

Entry 1

mass tourism, urban tourism, conventional tourism, package tourism, commercialized tourism, unsustainable tourism

Entry 2

mass tourism, over-tourism, destructive tourism