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  The main idea behind ecotourism is to educate tourists about conservation efforts and research developments in fragile natural areas, while also offering travelers a chance to experience those areas firsthand. Unfortunately, when those fragile areas start to receive a lot of traffic from tourists, it can negatively impact their ecosystems.

            Tourism inevitably leads to development – even in ecotourism efforts. When natural areas become popular in the travel industry, they usually become the site of hotels, excavations and other tourist industry activities. These activities sometimes displace indigenous groups and local people from their homelands, which not only damages the integrity of those local communities, but prevents its members from benefiting from the economic benefits of a growing tourism industry.

            On top of ecotourism’s potential impacts on locals, the industry can also take a toll on surrounding wildlife. It’s ironic, given that ecotourism aims to educate ecotourists and promote the conservation of natural habitats, but, for some species, the increased presence of humans may by default negatively impact their natural behaviors. Increased foot traffic can also affect soil quality and plant life in general, damaging the area’s overall ecosystem.

            Finally, not all travel organizations that market themselves as ecotourist programs are actually environmentally friendly. These organizations know ecotourism is growing in popularity and may take advantage of that fact by parading as ecotouristic when in reality they ignore eco-friendly practices. For that reason, it’s important that would-be ecotourists do their homework before giving an organization their business.

(Adapted from https://traveltips.usatoday.com/)

Question 31: What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?

     A. Drawbacks of ecotourism                                       B. Benefits of ecotourism on local areas

     C. Ecotourism: A new trend for tourists                     D. The ways to develop potential ecotourism

Question 32: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

     A. homelands

     B. tourist industry activities

     C. displacing indigenous groups and local people from their homelands

     D. natural areas become popular in the travel industry

Question 33: According increase in the employment rate of the local people to the passage, what is the major goal of ecotourism?

     A. to increase the employment rate of the local people

     B. to stimulate the preservation of natural habitats

     C. to enhance tourists’ knowledge about the beauty of surrounding wildlife

     D. to diminish the foot traffic affecting the soil quality

Question 34: Which of the following negative impacts of ecotourism is NOT mentioned in the passage?

     A. Some indigenous groups and local inhabitants may not receive the economic benefits of ecotourism.

     B. The increase in the number of vehicles will make pollution worse.

     C. Some travel organizations do not actually provide environmentally friendly tours.

     D. The surrounding wildlife may be influenced by the frequent presence of humans.

Question 35. What does the author mean when suggesting that ecotourists should “do their homework”?

     A. Ecotourists should attend some courses about ecotourism.

     B. Ecotourists should finish their school work before the journey.

     C. Ecotourists should take advantage of the trips to understand more about their school lessons.

     D. Ecotourists should find out information about ecotourism and the travel organization before travelling.

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