Nature tourism
Type of tourism
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Nature tourism is tourism based on the natural attractions of an area, including its flora and fauna.[1] It can overlap with wildlife tourism, and adventure tourism,[2] and includes ecotourism, which specifically focuses environmental education and environmental conservation.[1] It includes tourism for stargazing purposes, and many other variants, for example cycling tourism and birdwatching tourism.[1] National parks have become closely associated with nature tourism.[3][4] Nature tourism can have negative impacts on the environment, and practices exist for minimizing this.[1]
It can help promote conservation by making remaining natural areas more valuable to local communities and landowners.[5]
