Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

ecotourism

Lithuanian translation:

ekologinis turizmas (ekoturizmas)

Dec 9, 2009 08:56
14 yrs ago
English term

ecotourism

GBK English to Lithuanian Social Sciences Tourism & Travel
Definition from Quality tourism:
Ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
Example sentences:
In many situations, however, ecotourism fails to deliver on its promise. Many researchers have studied ecotourism's failures as well as its successes. (Amazon interactive)
Responsible tourism – or ecotourism – in hotspots and high-biodiversity wilderness areas can be both a sustainable economic alternative and a successful conservation strategy. (Conservation International)
Ecotourism encompasses a spectrum of nature-based activities that foster visitor appreciation and understanding of natural and cultural heritage and are managed to be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable. (Tourism Queensland)
Proposed translations (Lithuanian)
5 +2 ekologinis turizmas (ekoturizmas)
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Dec 8, 2009 13:27: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

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Dec 12, 2009 09:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Jan 8, 2010 10:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Proposed translations

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3 days 7 hrs
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ekologinis turizmas (ekoturizmas)

Definition from apklausa.lt:
Ekologinis turizmas – tai turizmas dėl ekologinių sumetimų (grožėtis gamta, praleisti laiką nenaudojant per daug išteklių).
Example sentences:
Ekoturizmas (ekologinis turizmas, atsakingas turizmas) yra aplinkai ir visuomenei atsakingo turizmo rūšis, kuomet keliautojai gerbia ir tausoja vietinius resursus, gamtą, ekonomiką, visuomenę bei kultūrą. (Ekoblogas)
Tikimasi, kad ateinančiame dešimtmetyje ekologinis turizmas išaugs 25–30%, kultūrinis turizmas – 10–15%. (Utenos rajono savivaldybė)
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