 Arctic Eco-Destination "Ecotourism" - travel to areas for the purpose of observing the land and wildlife and learning about the environment - may well become the top tourist fad of the 21st century, and the Arctic is an ideal "eco-destination". Today, people seem more interested in seeing whales, seals and other Arctic birds and animals in their natural surroundings than in hunting them to extinction. This type of tourism is encouraged in the Arctic, but if such activities are to continue, they have to take into account not only the business interests of those involved, but also the impact on the natural and cultural environment of the destination. Ecotourism activities are usually nature-based, small scale (operating with small groups), contributors to nature conservation, and actively involved in a beneficial way with the local communities. While ecotourism is almost always nature-based tourism, by far not all nature-based tourism is ecotourism!
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CODE OF CONDUCT for Arctic Tourists |
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DICTIONARY: Just "double-click" any unlinked word on this page for the definition from Merriam-Webster's Student Electronic Dictionary at Word Central. |
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ARCTIC LIBRARY & GLOSSARY: Check this section for an index of the rest of the things you really need to know about the Arctic. |
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ARCTIC MAPS & WEATHER REPORTS: Maps of the Northwest Passage, explorers' routes, iceberg sources, Nunavut, the Arctic by treeline, temperature... |
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ARCTIC LINKS: Even more information! Links to sites related to the Arctic and "Iceberg: the Story of the Throps and the Squallhoots". |
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GUIDE TO ARCTIC SUNRISE & SUNSET: How much sunlight or darkness is there in the Arctic on each day of the year? |
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