Which of the following is the best example of ecotourism?____.
A) Tourists go on arranged hunts of animals such as lions that are kept in restricted areas to make hunting easier.
B) Tourists spent time seeing ways that human communities can be made more sustainable in ecologically friendly cities.
C) Tourists spend money while visiting cities that have diverse species of animals living in zoos, where they are used in captive breeding and other conservation programs.
D) Tourists explore tropical rain forests in Costa Rica to see the diverse animals, ranging from monkeys to poison dart frogs.
E) Tourists go on tours to see environmental damage in order to better understand the importance of protecting the environment.

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Ecotourism involves visiting natural areas to learn, appreciate, and contribute to their conservation. Option D best represents ecotourism as tourists explore the tropical rainforest in Costa Rica to see diverse animals, which encourages education and appreciation and also supports conservation efforts. In contrast, options A, C, and E involve exploitation or harm to animals or the environment, and option B involves human communities rather than natural areas, making it less relevant to ecotourism.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Ecotourism?____