Eco-tourism is the travel to enjoy the world’s amazing diversity of natural life and human culture without causing damage to either. A vital requirement is that visitors should show respect for both the environment and the people who live in it. The main aims of eco-tourism are to protect and preserve nature and to help provide the means to do so (financial and educational) by directly supporting local communities. Other aspects, such as the sustainability of local culture and history also form part of this low-impact approach to tourism.

Travel can be much more than simply visiting places, taking pictures and buying souvenirs. When executed mindfully, and with the minimum impact, travel can inspire cultural awareness, tolerance, and commitment to environmental responsibility. Your journey to becoming an eco-tourist starts with an awareness that as a vital part of the global tourism industry, you, the traveler, have the power to help transform the way the world travels.