Ecotourism is designed to ensure a positive feedback loop between tourism and conservation—not simply that they can work together,but that they must.Explicit in all definitions of ecotourismis the hypothesis that tourism,when designed and practiced as ecotourism,can benefit wildlife andbiodiversity,create incentives to protect landscapes,and support local communities(7).Inthisway,ecotourismis aspecific kindoftourism,distinguished from nature tourism and outdoor recreationby its conservation and development goals. Although there are many definitions of ecotourism,all adhere at least to a principle of making tourism support an array of social and environmentalgoals. The International Ecotourism Society offers the following—widely cited—definition:“responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the