Nature tourism in Peru might involve Amazon rainforest expeditions, tours of archaeological sites such as Machu Picchu or bird-watching in protected areas that cover 13 percent of the country's landmass (see Reference 1).
Ecotourism in Australia offers activities such as aboriginal cultural tours to archaeological locations such as the home of the Adjahdura people and ecotours to 330 national parks and reserves in South Australia, such as Naracoorte Caves, another World Heritage Site (see Reference 2).
Ecuador promotes four prime regions for ecotourism: the Galapagos Islands, Pacific Coast, the Andes Mountains and the Amazon rainforest. For example, the Galapagos Islands are habitat for a wealth of animal species such as the giant Galapagos tortoise (see Resource 1).
The Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is working to promote ecotourism, including activities such as walking safaris in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List (see Reference 3 and Resource 2).
Ecotourism provides economic incentives to local communities while promoting conservation of natural areas and wildlife habitats. "Ecotourism gives local communities a non-extractive method for capitalizing on their natural resources," the Humane Society International says (see Resource 3).
