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ECOTOURISM STATISTICAL fact SheetThe International ECOTOURISM Society, 2000 ECOTOURISM STATISTICAL fact SHEETG eneral Tourism StatisticsWorldwideThe World Tourism Organization (WTO) estimates that there were more than 663 million internationaltravelers in 1999. Spending by these tourists was estimated at more than US$453 billion. Tourist arrivals arepredicted to grow by an average a year over the next two decades, surpassing a total of one billioninternational travelers by the year 2010 and reaching billion by the year 2020 (WTO, 2000). Tourism is theworld s largest employer, generating, directly and indirectly, nearly 200 million jobs or some 10% of the jobsglobally (Honey and Rome, 2000).The ECOTOURISM MarketMarket PlacementEcotourism is a nature based form of specialty travel defined by The International ECOTOURISM Society (TIES)as responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of localpeople. This definition has been widely accepted, but does not serve as a functional definition for gatheringstatistics.
Ecotourism Statistical Fact Sheet The International Ecotourism Society, 2000 50% female and 50% male, although clear differences by activity were found.
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