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Concept information

  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. leisure, recreation and tourism
  3. tourism
  4. ecotourism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. industrial organization and market structure
  3. industry
  4. service industry
  5. tourism
  6. ecotourism
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. industrial organization and market structure
  3. industry
  4. service industry
  5. tourism
  6. ecotourism

Preferred term

ecotourism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Travel to natural settings with focus on the appreciation, conservation, preservation and sustainability of the area's natural resources and its surrounding community.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • ecological tourism
  • eco-tourism
  • eco-travel
  • environmental tourism
  • green tourism
  • nature-based tourism
  • nature tourism
  • sustainable tourism

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35786

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