Ecotourism: good or bad? ?? 6 Minute English

Vocabulary

??ecotourism - travel to places of natural beauty in which the tourists’ main motivation is to appreciate the natural world and support the traditional culture of local people

??sustainable - designed to continue at a steady level which does not damage the environment

??tiger selfie - having your photo taken with a captive wild tiger

??at the other end of the scale - by contrast

??grassroots NGOs - non-governmental organisation (NGO) which tries to achieve its aims through the actions of local ordinary people rather than leaders

??go a long way (towards) - be an important factor in achieving a certain goal