ECOTOURISM ELEMENTS

1. Exploring Ecotourism: The who, what, why, and how University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation

4. Ecotourism as a market segment: Source: World Tourism Organization 2001 ©Pandion Systems, Inc. 2004

5. Local People Visitors Environment Ecotourism ©Pandion Systems, Inc. 2004 Source: Taylor Stein 2003

14. Where do they stay? Ecotourists are more likely to select from a range of intimate, adventure-type accommodations such as cabins, lodges/inns, camping, bed and breakfasts, or ranches. Information from Wight 1996 and TIES 2000 ©Pandion Systems, Inc. 2004

17. When do they travel? North American ecotourists prefer to travel in the summer, however experienced ecotourists will travel during the off season. Information from Wight 1996 and TIES 2000

19. Overall, ecotourism trends suggest that the ecotourist is no longer representative of a small segment of the population. As ecotourism becomes more mainstream and the term more widely used, ecotourism is drawing a diverse audience. This opens up many opportunities to develop nature-based tourism for a broad audience.

20. Why do they do it?

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