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  • noun Plural form of ecotourist.

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Examples

  • Tour operators now offer "ecotourists" the chance to see the stunning wilderness and species such as whales and penguins.

    Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009

  • A few years ago, in the early morning mist at a municipal garbage dump near Tamazula, two hours drive south of Lake Chapala, there were so many black vultures spreading their wings and breakfasting that a group of Canadian ecotourists in my charge stood and stared in a mixture of wonderment and fear.

    Did you know? Mexico's vultures have very different eating habits. 2009

  • A few years ago, in the early morning mist at a municipal garbage dump near Tamazula, two hours drive south of Lake Chapala, there were so many black vultures spreading their wings and breakfasting that a group of Canadian ecotourists in my charge stood and stared in a mixture of wonderment and fear.

    Did you know? Mexico's vultures have very different eating habits. 2009

  • American ecotourists spend $66 per day on travel outside the U.S., compared with $88 for Americans engaging in traditional travel options, according to the U.N. World Tourism Organization.

    The World's Best Green Vacations Lindsey Hoshaw 2010

  • In general, ecotourists lean toward budget travel.

    The World's Best Green Vacations Lindsey Hoshaw 2010

  • American ecotourists spend $66 per day on travel outside the U.S., compared with $88 for Americans engaging in traditional travel options, according to the U.N. World Tourism Organization.

    The World's Best Green Vacations Lindsey Hoshaw 2010

  • In general, ecotourists lean toward budget travel.

    The World's Best Green Vacations Lindsey Hoshaw 2010

  • The government there has granted concessions to six backcountry ecolodges, 11 heli-skiing and heli-hiking operators and scores of other naturalists billing themselves as ecotourists.

    Trouble In Paradise 2008

  • The Brazilian interior, famous for its generous spirit and cowboy bonhomie, is now the scene of a political cat fight between the scientists, environmentalists and ecotourists who want to protect the jaguars and the embattled ranchers who want to protect themselves and their livelihood.

    The Return Of The Big Cats 2008

  • As Nunes and other ecotourists are discovering, these big, beautiful animals, once at the brink of extinction, are now staging a comeback.

    The Return Of The Big Cats 2008

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