Understanding Ecotourism

12. Tourists who hope to appreciate the ecology of their destination is/are:

a. culture tourists

b. adventure tourists

c. ecotourists

d. none of the above

13. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Sustainable development is not necessarily incompatible with economic growth.

b. Sustainable development implies that economic growth will have to become negative. 

c. Sustainable development is concerned solely with economic issues.

d. Sustainable development is another name for economic growth.

14. Ecotourism that has as an objective, preserving the existing situation is called

a. wildlife tourism

b. steady state sustainability

c. sustainable tourism

d. cultural tourism

15. A tourist activity or product with an element of risk and a high level of physical exertion is called

a. tourism

b. ecotourism

c. soft tourism

d. adventure tourism

1. Ecotourism is 

a. responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment. 

b. responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and improves the well-being of the locals.

c. travel to experience the ecology and tourist destinations.

d. all of the above

3. Which kind of tourism below could be a kind of ecotourism?

a. Cultural tourism

b. Naturist tourism

c. Equitable tourism

d. Sustainable tourism

4. Which of the following is not a goal of ecotourism?

a positive experience for both visitors and host

5. Which of the following is not a positive for ecotourism?

6. Which of the following is not a negative of ecotourism?

7. What is considered to be a form of ecotourism?

8. Ecotourists are generally:

a. families looking for a unique experience.

b. young travelers looking for a five-star resort.

c. seniors with lots of time on their hands and who are looking for a soft adventure.

d. mature, educated tourists who are willing to pay a higher price for their trips.

9. Ecotourism needs careful management 

a. so that the combination of eager tourists and local entrepreneurs does not destroy what the visitors are coming to see.

b. so that tourists keep on pouring.

c. because ecotourism is revenue-generating.

d. because ecotourism promotes local values.

10. Realizing the attraction of _____________, the residents of low-income countries may come to see that preserving wildlife habitats is more lucrative than, say, cutting down forests or grazing livestock to survive.

a. tourism

b. ecotourism

c. sustainable development

d. wildlife 

11. Some of the leading ecotourism destinations include:

a. Costa Rica and Panama in Central America

b. the Serengeti in Tanzania

c. the Amazon rain forests

d. all of the above

2. Which of the following phrases best describes ecotourism?

a. Tourism in the natural environment

b. Rural tourism

c. Nature-based tourism with an educative element

d. Tourism to exotic natural locations