Ecotourism travel focuses on the discovery of a natural or wildlife habitat in a manner that maximizes local economic and social goals, and reduces the possibility of environmental degradation.

Ecotourism is about preserving ecosystems, educating visitors about conservation, empowering localities, operating sustainable tourist attractions – and, most of all, having fun, unique and green family travel experiences!

Over the last two decades, the term ecotourism has been incorrectly equated to other types of tourism including green travel, sustainable travel, cultural travel, adventure travel, responsible travel, eco friendly travel, and nature tourism.

We only list true ecotour operators that have dedicated nature and wildlife ecotours, established energy and wildlife conservation policies, commitment to host destination economic prosperity, and adherence to environmental standards as set forth by recognized third parties.

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Greenloons is a McLean, Virginia based eco travel company dedicated to providing family eco vacation planners worldwide with trusted information about responsible, sustainable, and certified ecotourism travel vacations both in the U.S. and internationally.

Greenloons offers eco conscious parents, as well as other nature and wildlife enthusiasts, with a one-stop shop for ecotourism travel services. It is the only website that recommends authentic family ecotours led by third-party certified ecotour operators and brings transparency to the different ecotourism certification standards.

We provide you with a clear definition of ecotourism, key information about regional ecotourism certifications and international ecotourism standards, eco travel news, certified ecotour search and reservation capabilities, eco volunteer conservation effort search, ecotour reviews and a community eco travel blog to share your experiences.

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