Touring, Trekking, and Traveling Green: Careers in Ecotourism
From the Series Green-Collar Careers
Touring, Trekking, and Traveling Green explores the many careers open to people in the fast-growing field of ecotourism. From being an ecotour leader or naturalist to managing a wildlife eco-lodge, working as a travel agent certified in ecotourism, or teaching on-the-ground tour guides and college students interested in making a living helping others enjoy nature, the opportunities for people seeking work in ecotourism are many - and growing fast. Other jobs associated with ecotourism include working in public relations or marketing ecotourism destinations, writing guidebooks, and helping visitors understand and appreciate nature as an interpreter for agencies such as the U.S. National Park Service and Parks Canada. Also of note: the challenges and responsibilities that jobs in ecotourism present to people who wish to make use of the environment for fun and profit without harming the ecological health of our planet.
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978-0-7787-4859-5
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978-0-7787-4870-0
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978-1-4271-9723-8
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$31.00 |
Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 9 |
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Reading Level | Grade 7 |
Age Range | 10 - 14 |
Dewey | 320.58 |
Lexile | 1070L |
ATOS Reading Level | 7.6 |
Guided Reading Level | X |
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Genres | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Crabtree Publishing |
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Imprint | Crabtree Classics |
Copyright | 2012 |
Number of Pages | 64 |
Dimensions | 8.5 x 11 |
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BISACS | JNF011000, JNF037020, JNF058000 |
Rights Included | WORLD |
Language | English |
Touring, Trekking, and Traveling Green: Careers in Ecotourism - Children's Literature
One of eight in the “Green-Collar Careers” series, this title focuses on the many careers associated with ecotourism, defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improvise the well-being of local people.” The five chapters utilize a magazine-type format with multiple color photos that will appeal to upper elementary and middle school students.