限时测试(15)专题特训(——阅读理解主旨大意)体裁:说明文话题:生态旅游时间:6分钟Ecotourismisacombinationofecology(thestudyofsystemsoflivingthings)andtourism
TheInternationalEcotourismSocietydefinesecotourismas“responsibletraveltonaturalareasthatconservestheenvironmentandimprovesthewell-beingofthelocalpeople
”Actually,ecotourismcanmeantraveltofar-offplacesofgreatnaturalbeauty,butnotalwaysinaresponsibleway
It'sbigbusiness,andtheattractionofmoneycancausepeopletothinkaboutprofitsfirst
Whileecotourismoffersbenefitsforpeopleandecosystems,itleavesecosystemsopentonegativeeffects,too
CostaRica,onceaSpanishcolony,andindependentsince1821,hasanecotourismindustryworthoveronebilliondollarsyearly,andthousandsofjobshavebeencreated
Nearly21percentofthelandisnowprotectednationalparks,largelythankstoecotourism
Nonetheless,duetothenumberofp