TM Elec 6 Quiz

Ecotourism provides a non-extractive means for making money out of sensitive natural areas while having the potential to uplift the well- being of host communities.

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A country is called a megadiversity hotspot if it has very few species of animals and plants.

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• FALSE

Ecotourism is always a sustainable form of tourism.

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• FALSE

Executive Order (EO) 111 series of 1999, which was issued by then President Joseph Estrada, created the National Ecotourism Development Council.

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Cultural preservation is about ensuring that ecotourism activities engage with local communities and operate cooperatively with local authorities and tourists to meet local needs and enhance tourist satisfaction.

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• FALSE

Eco-farms and Eco Villages are ecotourism attractions.

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• FALSE

The United Nations defines ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education."

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According to Weaver (2001), hard ecotourism is one that is physically active, entails strong environmental commitment, involves specialized, long trips, and emphasizes personal experience.

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Acott, La Trobe, and Howard (1998) portrayed shallow ecotourists as people who see nature as an object for entertainment and something to be exploited to benefit humans.

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• FALSE

Ecotourism is usually undertaken in urbanized areas.

• TRUE

• FALSE