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Jordan

Jordan lures eco-tourists with waterfalls, canyons

By mercurynews.com

DANA, Jordan—A trek uphill from Jordan's scorching Dead Sea shore through the towering sandstone walls of the Mujib gorge leaves you with a pulse-racing way to get back down—strap into a harness a

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Portugal Tourism

Portugal aims to foster tourism responsibility

By eTN Staff Writer

Can travel do any good aside from the great time we have doing it? Well, yes. Many travelers in these uncertain times look for ways they can do good along the way.

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Israel Eco-Tourism

Israel tackles a big one

By eTN Staff Writer

In eco-tourism, that is. Israel’s Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) has said it has embarked on “one of the world's most dramatic ‘eco-friendly’ initiatives.”

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Ecotourism Awards Presented

69th Skal World Congress opens in Taipei, Taiwan

By eTN

The 7th Annual Skål International Ecotourism Awards were presented by the president of Skål International, Phillip Sims and vice president, Media and Public Relations, Hulya Aslantas in the presence

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Eco-tourism

Eco-tourism still damaging wildlife irreversibly

By economictimes.indiatimes.com

WASHINGTON - Nature lovers and eco-tourists might be damaging wildlife irreversibly even if they restrict their activities to tiptoeing discreetly through the undergrowth, a study by experts warned.

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Lebanon

Lebanon's eco-tourism dream survives crisis

KFAR ZABAD, Lebanon — A decade ago, it was a glittering vision -- a scheme to lure nature lovers to the Lebanese highlands, providing income to local people, nurturing the country's damaged environm

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Eco-Tourism

Ecotourism, wildlife conservation to be Malaysia's main thrust, says incoming tourism minister

By Yusof Sulaiman

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) – Malaysia’s new tourism minister, Azlina Othman, is wasting no time to spell out her new vision for Malaysia's tourism industry. To her, the future is in ecotourism.

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Cambodia

Cambodia develops cultural heritage and eco-tourism

By Mohan Gunti

PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia (eTN) - In recent years, the government of Cambodia has given priority to the development of the country’s tourism industry, focusing on cultural and eco-tourism in order to promote the advancement of national economy and rapid poverty alleviation.

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Vietnam

Eco-tourism transforms former prison

Once a prison for Vietnamese patriots during French domination, Con Dao National Park is now a top tourist destination.

When most Vietnamese think of Con Dao Island, they think of prison. And for some 100 years that is what it was, but now people are beginning to recognise island as something very different: a hot-spot for ... read more

Bangladesh

Bangladesh and eco-tourism

As a destination for eco-tourism, Bangladesh is truly hard to beat. For a small country in South Asia that is only 144,470 square kilometres, there is definitely a lot to see, enjoy and do here.

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Eco-Tourist - Death On Two Legs?

Eco-tourists giving great apes deadly viruses

Eco-tourism was once hailed as the savior of wildlife and impoverished regions of the world alike, but the list of problems associated with the industry has begun to grow.

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Brazil

Enjoy eco-tourism on the luxurious Grand Amazon floating resort

NOVO AIRÃO, Brazil – Pink dolphins?

I thought my impish Brazilian guide was pulling my leg. All doubt was banished when, standing on a wooden dock in the Amazon village of Novo Airão, I was greeted by three robustly pink dolphins thrusting their heads from the water.

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Indonesia: Eco-tourism vs. Locals

Eco-tourism for whom?

Bunaken National Marine Park is promoted as an ideal mix of tourism and conservation, but not all local people agree.

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India

Santa Lucia’s launch heralds new era of eco-tourism in Goan backwaters

Panaji - The Tourism Minister, Mr Francisco (Mickey) Pacheco today said that the inauguration of ‘Santa Lucia’, the luxury houseboat is the beginning of the eco-tourism in Goan backwaters as undertaken by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation.

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Galapagos

Galapagos under siege

The remote islands are known for a prehistoric landscape. A flock of well-meaning ecotourists is posing a new threat.

Most of the wild goats that ravaged this famous archipelago, denuding some islands of their vegetation, have been hunted down. The same goes for the wild pigs that ate turtle eggs and killed small animals. Now comes the ... read more