Ecotourism is often touted as an experience that allows us a rare opportunity to have our cake and eat it too. More precisely, ecotourism allows us to enjoy wilderness experiences without allowing those experiences to compromise the overall health of the natural environment.
When properly managed, ecotourism offers excellent wilderness experiences while contributing to the preservation of natural and historic places. It works this way: Controlled numbers of people pay for the opportunity to visit a sensitive environmental area. While there, they enjoy a sense of spiritual...
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