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Ecotourism: good or bad? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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In recent years, nature and wildlife tourism has grown massively. Whether it’s meeting mountain gorillas or swimming with dolphins, every year tourists pay thousands of dollars for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But ecotourism doesn't always work well. Beth and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary.

❓❓❓This week's question
Most tourists on safari are looking for ‘the big five’, the name given to Africa's most iconic large animals. But which animals are ‘the big five’?
a) the lion, leopard, giraffe, baboon and buffalo
b) the lion, leopard, tiger, elephant and buffalo or
c) the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

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

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