In this lesson, learners role-play as cattle ranchers. They explore traditional culture and predicted economic outcomes to determine if they will sell or keep their land. They learn how raising cattle, combined with ecotourism, can be an...

Official site for the International Ecotourism Society. They define ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people."

Get a handle on the benefits, both economically and ecologically, of ecotourism through this article and its additional resources.

This scholarly article overviews how ecotourism is tied to a survey of sustainable development in the case of Rio Blanco, Ecuador.

Will ecotourism help preserve the rainforest? Decide what to do and read the consequences.

Article provides guidelines for ecotourism, definitions for nature-based tourism, current usage of ecotourism, , ten commandments on ecotourism, and more.

Games and activities help students explore the Ecuadorian Amazon. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home, and experiment with running a community-based ecotourism project along the Rio Napo.

In this learning module, students learn how to talk about how long they have been doing something, how Mexico's system of education compares to the U.S., what people can do to protect the environment, what will happen in the future, and...

Ecotourism company that provides canopy tours at four unique tropical locations in the Caribbean and Central America.

Nature tourism, also known as ecotourism, is a fast growing segment of the tourism industry. In this lesson, students learn what ecotourism is and explore how conservation of our natural resources can be profitable.

This page is part of the Web of "Talamanca Discovery", an organization that promotes ecotourism in Costa Rica. The page provides information about Finca la Isla's Botanical Garden, open to tourists.

Travel to Bolivia to explore a wide range of regions such as salt flats, lakes and tropical rain forests. Here you will learn brief descriptions about the history, geography, climate, ecotourism, culture, economy, food, places to see in...

Shark Watch is a 3-in-1 multi-functional and multi-awarded ecotourism and conservation enterprise aimed to entertain and educate visitors.

Pick a state in Venezuela then select a National Park to learn more about.

This is Peru's Official Site of Tourism, Travel and Promotion and contains a complete official tourism and travel guide of Peru. Great travel pictures, movies and information.

Travel to the Latin American nation of Costa Rica and explore its captivating geography, culture, and history. Informative and helpful site for developing an understanding of Costa Rica, fast becoming the ecotourism capital of the world.

Findings of an expedition by the New York Botanical Garden in French Guiana to investigate vegetation.

Explores the numerous benefits of teaching and learning about tropical rainforests, while addressing the bioethical and environmental concerns facing rainforests.

In this video segment from Nature, see the value that sharks can have on the tourism industry in an area. [1:41]

Kenya is home to some of the world's rarest animals and to traditional people whose way of life is under threat. Read about the Maasai people, the animals and climate of Kenya, and investigate how the country is changing.

This Glover's Reef Marine Reserve site gives information one of Belize's marine reserves. It discusses all aspects of the reserve including why it is necessary and what types of wildlife and plants live there. This site offers links to...

Explore the beautiful city of Quito, nestled in a valley at the base of the Pichincha Volcano. Offers good descriptions, tourist-oriented information and links to attractions and hotels.

This Extreme Science article looks at the Amazon River and it is called the world's greatest river.

This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.