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  2. Agritourism - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, agriculture accounts for 26% of India's GDP. [7] Maharashtra and Kerala are the states in India that are taking advantage of the potential of agritourism. In Maharashtra Agritourism is promoted by the Agri Tourism Development Corporation. [8] Kuttanad, Wayanad, Palakkad and Idukki are some of the important agricultural areas in Kerala.

  3. Ecotourism - Wikipedia

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    Ecotourism is a sub-component of the field of sustainable tourism. Ecotourism must serve to maximize ecological benefits while contributing to the economic, social, and cultural wellbeing of communities living close to ecotourism venues. Even while ecotourism is often presented as a responsible form of tourism, it nonetheless carries several risks.

  4. Ecotourism in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Protecting the biodiversity of South Africa is important for maintaining the integrity of the ecosystems, and also protecting the health and wellbeing of South African people. Eco-tourism ecotourism has the capacity to promote conservation of biodiversity, and also has the capacity for disruption of wildlife and damage to the environment.

  5. Integrated Conservation and Development Project - Wikipedia

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    The high paying jobs are universally given to foreign workers who come into the community while the low paying, harder working jobs are given to the local conservation agents. This recognition has led many local conservation agents to turn a blind eye to illegal logging and unapproved agricultural practices by other peasants.

  6. Ecotourism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tourists hiking in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. Ecotourism in the United States is commonly practiced in protected areas such as national parks and nature reserves.The principles and behaviors of ecotourism are slowly becoming more widespread in the United States; for example, hotels in some regions strive to be more sustainable.

  7. Agroecosystem analysis - Wikipedia

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    There are many aspects to consider; however, it is literally impossible to account for all of them. This is one of the issues when trying to conduct an analysis of an agricultural environment. In the past, an agroecosystem analysis approach might be used to determine the sustainability of an agricultural system. It has become apparent, however ...

  8. Sustainable tourism - Wikipedia

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    Other research has put into question the promise that tourism, even responsible tourism, is inline with UN Sustainable Development Goals given the difficulties in measuring such impact. [26] Some argue that it actually detracts attention from the wider issues surrounding tourism that are in need of regulation, such as the number of visitors and ...

  9. Reconciliation ecology - Wikipedia

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    [18] [19] This may be especially important in agricultural systems where buffers, live fences, and other small habitat areas can serve as stops between major preserves. [20] This concept forms the basis of the subdiscipline countryside biogeography [ 14 ] which studies the potential of the matrix between preserves to provide habitat for species ...