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ecotour, n. orig. N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈiːkəʊtʊə|, |ˈɛːkəʊtʊə|, U.S. |ˈɛkoʊˌtʊ(ə)r|, |ˈikoʊˌtʊ(ə)r|
[‹ eco- comb. form + tour n. Compare later ecotourism n.]
A tour of or visit to an area of ecological interest, usually with an educational element; (in later use also) a similar tour or visit designed to have as little detrimental effect on the ecology as possible or undertaken with the specific aim of helping conservation efforts (cf. ecotourism n.).
1973Ecol. Interpretative Map, Ottawa–North Bay (Canad. Forestry Service) (heading) Ecotour of the Trans-Canada Highway, Ottawa-North Bay. 1987Los Angeles Times 24 Sept. v. 12/1 The group's education program reaches 20,000 children a year through classroom presentations and ‘Ecotours’ of Coldwater Canyon Park. 1989Washington Times (Nexis) 24 July e8 The region's best hope is the ‘ecotour’—the vacation of the future in which people will spend time working to preserve the ecological integrity of a beautiful place. 1996Wanderlust Oct.–Nov. 27/2 To see wildlife that is still in its natural habitat, eco-tours are now available to the nearby Ba Nom Buah Lake, a birdwatcher's paradise. 2000D. Brooks Bobos in Paradise 203 Someone else at the table relates some fascinating bits she learned from the tour guides while on an eco tour of southern Belize. |