Ecotourism Standards

Low-impact Travel

• Ecotourists tread lightly wherever they travel, but they are especially careful when visiting remote natural areas unspoiled by human activity. They are committed to using as few resources as possible and leaving no trace of their visits on natural environments. Ecotourism is sustainable travel that leaves the world as it is for futures generations to discover.
  
  

Economic Benefits

• Ecotourism allows travelers to economically benefit local cultures by spending their tourism dollars within that community. The goal of many ecotourists is to see their visits economically support the environmental conservation and preservation of the regions they visit.
  
  

Goals

• Ecotourists are social and environmental ambassadors. They use their visits to out-of-the-way locations to raise interest and awareness of the needs of indigenous people. They also seek ways to ensure environments.and resources are not exploited by other countries or industries.