Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Ecotourism > EXAM > Flashcards

EXAM Flashcards

1
Q

Excursionist

A

any person visiting a country other than residence and remains there for less than 25 hours, all visitors may be excursionists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

stayover

A

stay more than 24 hours other than usual residence all visitors are not tourists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

nature based tourism

A

a broad term that covers all tourism experiences on wild or nature environments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Cultural tourism

A

offers cultural attractions, about a countries or regions culture, tourists emersed in local culture etc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Adventure tourism

A

 tourism that usually takes place in wilderness environments. Often the natural environment is a venue or backdrop for adventure activities and the focus is on the activates rather than the environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Alternative tourism

A

small groups of people or individuals traveling to places that aren’t popular tourist destinations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mass tourism

A

organized movement of large number of people to specialized locations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the two combination forms of ecotourism?

A

ACE and NEAT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

*The opposite of the Dominant Western Environmental Paradigm is the _______ _________

A

Green Paradigm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q
  • a soft ecotourist is likely to take a ____ trip
A

short trip

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

*ecotourism that fosters steady state sustainability is classified as _______

A

passive ecotourism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

*The acronym ACE torusim refers to ?

A

Adventure, Culture, and ecotourism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q
  • Soft ecotourists are typically _____ than hard ecotourists
A

younger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q
  • A hard ecotourists likely to make own travel arrangements (T/F)
A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

*what are the three S’s?

A

Sun Sea and Sand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

*The green paradigm is associated with?

A
  • cooperative structures
  • Matriarchal and female
  • humans and nature are equal
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

*From Rays 1996 study of consumers what percentage were cultural creatives or green consumers?

A

25%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

*Ecotourism that has an objective preserving the existing situation is called

A

Steady state sustaimability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q
  • the acronym NEAT combines two fields
A

of nature based ecotourism and Adventure- based toruism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

*Which of the following is least typical of hard ecotourists and what would be associated with them?

A

they wouldnt have onsite services but they would have a biocentric focus, challenging expierences, and personal contact with the nature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q
  • Early division in the environmental movement was between the resource conservationists and resource _____________
A

preservationists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

*Which group is more likely to take an ecotourism trip

A

Urban

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

*ecotourism that promotes sustainable development is classified as _____ _____

A

active tourism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q
  • the savanna biome is described as large expanses of grasslands with small patches of trees and shrubs(T/F)
A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

*Wilderness as defined by the wilderness Act is land that is to be managed more by a ________ approach

A

Preservation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

*Which of the following is a function of a protected area?

A

-recreation, preservation, conservation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q
  • the term for the large exotic tourist attracting animals is _______ megafauna
A

charismatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q
  • what is the acronym for the organization responsible for monitoring the trade of endangered species?
A

CITES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

*The festival of birds draws many ecotourists to which national park?

A

Point Peele

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

*Which category in the ICUN park classification system has the highest level of environmental protection?

A

I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

*Tourists primarily interested in vieiwing large animals are described as ________

A

minimalist ecotourists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q
  • many protected ares in less developed regions are protected areas in which regulations arent adequately enforced, a term for this is ?
A

paper park

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q
  • what is the african big five?
A
  1. Lion
  2. Elephant
  3. Buffalo
  4. Leopard
  5. Rhino
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

*Another term for the fact that the vast majority of all visits tend to be confined to only a small proportion of the protected area is the ______ rule

A

95-5 Rule

35
Q

*What organization does the acronym IUCN represent?

A

World conservation union

36
Q

*Which african country has outlawed hunting since the 1970s?

A

Kenya

37
Q

*Weaver describes the ecotourism area that includes the serengeti plain south through to south africa as the _______

A

safari corridor

38
Q

*Which IUCN category is least compatible with hard ecotourists?

A

V

39
Q

*the process of restoring native vegetation to a site can also be called

A

site softening

40
Q

*the distance at which a person can pass wildlife without disturbance is called the _______ distance

A

tolerance

41
Q

*the process of channeling park use to specific areas to reduce impacts is called?

A

zoning

42
Q

*an increase in the number of visitors that starts to impact on the experience of other ecotourists is an example of physical carrying capacity (T/F)

A

False

43
Q
  • the distance at which wildlife will move away from a resting position or their home is called?
A

flushing distance

44
Q

*what are solutions to pressures on a fixed carrying capacity?

A
  • visitor quota
  • increased entrance fees
  • redistribution of facilities
45
Q

*on hiking trails tree damage and soil erosion shows which type of relationship?

A

linear

46
Q
  • in the video of the rockies which of the following was not discussed as a tourist opportunity
A

snow denning

47
Q
  • standardized construction along *Mediterranean coastlines is an example of aesthetic pollution (T/F)
A

True

48
Q

*which of the following bests descries induced environmental recon structuring?

A

rural sprawl

49
Q
  • the loss of biodiversity is a warning that the

________carrying capacity has been exceeding

A

ecological

50
Q

*the construction of boardwalks is an attempt to increase the physical carrying capacity (T/F)

A

True

51
Q

*Another term for non native species that are introduced to a new region is _____ -______

A

invasive species

52
Q

*the three components of the assesment section of an environmental impact assesment are establishing a baseline, prediction and _______

A

significance

53
Q

*what is the term for the destruction of vegetation along a hiking trail?

A

trampling

54
Q
  • the first phase of island rehabilitation in the seychelles involved the removal of ______
A

rats

55
Q

*island states account for approximately what percent of the worlds countries?

A

15%

56
Q

*the process of recovering the original landscape by planting natural vegetation is called ecological __________

A

restoration

57
Q

*the percentage of lost revenues globally through revenue leakage is estimated to be about

A

10

58
Q
  • the EEZ is another term for the :
A

exclusive economic zone

59
Q

*The indirect economic benefits accuring to a destination through the internal circulation of direct tourist expenditures is called _________ ________

A

multiplier effects

60
Q

*Endemism results from genetic drift that occurs when an area is isolated for a long period of time

A

true

61
Q

*Which of the following is an example of a social cultural direct cost ?

A

elite alien value system, local inequaties, erosion of local control

62
Q

*Following the creation of protected areas in belize support for these protected areas increased. In a mid 1990s survey it was found that the portion of community support that was attributable to ecotourism increased from ___ _______

A

from 45%-75%

63
Q

*when a region is physically separated from other similar regions for a long period of time, there is eventually a change in the species of the isolated region. This is known as ______ _____

A

genetic drift

64
Q

An indirect benefit of ecotourism is that it fosters a broader sense of environmentalism (T/F)

A

True

65
Q

*The term for need to import goods for the ecotourist is revenue uncertainty (T/F)

A

False

66
Q

*Once who travels to enhance their own status environmental credentials is called an _____ _____

A

EGO tourist

67
Q

*using the terms primitive, traditional and unspoiled in marketing a site is a good initiatice to reduce the problem of neo colonialsm in hard ecotourism (T/F)

A

False

68
Q

*Species of flora and fauna are particular to a place and are not found anywhere else are said to be ______

A

endemic

69
Q

*The size of the ecotourism operation will increases because of

A

Familiarity and participation in the tourism distribution system

70
Q

*Rain forests cover approximately what percentage of the earths land?

A

7%

71
Q

*Ecolodges are located in ______ ______________

A

destination region

72
Q
  • A FIT traveler is most likely to depend on a tour wholesaler (T/F)
A

False

73
Q

*Which of the following sectors has greatest importance in the ecotourism industry

A

Private sector

74
Q

*Almost all transportation is part of the specialized ecotourism industry (T/F)

A

False

75
Q

*A virtual internet tour of a rainforest could be called ___________ interpretation

A

off-site

76
Q
  • the tree house lodge is an example of a _________ building
A

vernacular

77
Q
  • in developed countries such as canada ecoutourism industries are associated mainly with the private sector
A

True

78
Q

*Business plans typically begin with a broad _______ _________ that describes the essence of the business its fundamental purpose and its vision for the future

A

Mission Statement

79
Q

*Which of the following is not an example of on site interpretation?

A

Websites

80
Q

*Which of the following sectors has the least importance in the ecotourism industry?

A

Public Sector

81
Q

*Which country’s have a rainforest ?

A

costa rica, bornea, brazil

82
Q

*Which are part of the SWAT analysis?

A
  1. Strengths
  2. weaknesses
  3. Threats
83
Q

*Which are reasons for failure of ecotourism industry?

A

lack of prior buisness knowledge, Strong connection or lifestyle centred on environment,

Ecotourism (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions