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Altitude Sickness

Effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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Physical Fitness

A quality or condition described as physical fitness and examined in relation to adventure tourism.

HEALTH TOURISM Preventive Health and Healthy Living Tourism Fitness Tourism
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Wilderness Leadership

The process of influencing and coordinating people to pursue shared objectives in wilderness.

Special Interest Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism Wildlife Tourism DESTINATION Destination Types Wildlife Destination
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Volunteer Tourism

A form of tourism in which travel is primarily centred on organized voluntary work undertaken while travelling.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Emerging Tourism Forms Volunteer Tourism
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Outdoor Leadership

The process of influencing and coordinating people to pursue shared objectives in outdoor.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Leisure Studies Recreation and Outdoor Leisure
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Adventure Guides

People, publications or digital services that provide direction and interpretation concerning adventure.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Protected Areas Law

The body of legal principles, rights and obligations governing protected areas.

LAW AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS Environmental and Sustainability Law Protected Areas Law
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Environmental Law

The body of legal principles, rights and obligations governing environmental.

LAW AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS Environmental and Sustainability Law Environmental Law
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Adventure Tourism Law

The body of legal principles, rights and obligations governing adventure tourism.

LAW AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Employment

Paid work and labour-market activity generated by or associated with adventure tourism.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Business Administration
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Value Chain

The linked activities through which an organization or network creates and delivers value from initial inputs to the final user.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Business Administration
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Economic Impact

A change in income, employment, production, investment or public revenue attributable to an activity, project or sector.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Economics Macroeconomics
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Tourism Investment

The commitment of capital to tourism facilities, infrastructure, enterprises or projects in expectation of financial, economic or social returns.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Economics Microeconomics
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Tourism Entrepreneurship

The identification and pursuit of opportunities to create new ventures or innovative value through tourism.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Business Administration
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Community-based Tourism

Tourism substantially owned, managed or governed by a local community so that residents influence decisions and retain meaningful benefits.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC FIELDS Recreation and Leisure Studies Community Recreation TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS
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Local Communities

Groups of people connected by residence, shared institutions, social relations and identity within a particular place.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Political Science and Public Administration Public Administration
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Rural Development

The planned process of expanding, improving or transforming rural over time.

Nature-Based Destinations Rural Destination DESTINATION Destination Types
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Circular Economy

An economic model that keeps products and materials in use, minimizes waste and regenerates natural systems through strategies such as reduction, reuse, repair and recycling.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Economics
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Carbon Footprint

The total greenhouse-gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an activity, organization, product, person or destination, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Environmental and Natural Sciences Environmental Sciences
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Conservation Tourism

A form of tourism in which travel is primarily centred on activities that directly support the protection of natural or cultural resources.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism
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Environmental Education

The organized process of developing knowledge, skills, values and awareness concerning environmental.

Nature-Based Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Educational and Scientific Tourism DESTINATION Destination Types
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Biodiversity Conservation

The planned protection, care and responsible use of biodiversity to retain its significance and integrity over time.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Environmental and Natural Sciences Biology
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Leave No Trace

A set of minimum-impact principles intended to reduce the environmental and social effects of outdoor recreation.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Recreation and Sport Sciences Outdoor Recreation
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Responsible Tourism

An approach that requires tourism actors to take responsibility for economic, social and environmental effects and to improve places for residents and visitors.

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Sustainable Adventure Tourism

An approach to adventure tourism that balances environmental protection, community well-being and long-term economic viability.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Digital Mapping

The collection, organization and spatial or conceptual representation of information about digital.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Artificial Intelligence, Information Technologies and Digitalization
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Augmented Reality (AR)

A technology that overlays context-sensitive digital content on a user's view of the physical world.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Technology-Based Tourism
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Virtual Reality (VR)

A computer-generated three-dimensional environment that produces a sense of presence and can be explored through interactive devices.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Technology-Based Tourism Virtual Tourism
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Computer-based systems for capturing, managing, analysing and visualizing geographically referenced data.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND AQUATIC PRODUCTS Geographical Indications and Origin-Based Products Geographical Indication Products
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Well-being

A multidimensional state encompassing physical, psychological, social and economic quality of life.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Health and Wellness Sciences Wellness Studies
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Motivation

The internal and external forces that initiate and direct behaviour relating to adventure tourism.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Business Administration
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Self-development

A process or condition described as self-development and examined in relation to adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Risk-taking Behaviour

The observable actions and decision patterns associated with risk-taking.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Accounting and Finance
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Flow Theory

An organized set of concepts and propositions used to explain or predict flow.

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Memorable Tourism Experiences

Tourism experiences that remain strongly and positively recalled because of their personal significance, novelty, emotion or engagement.

VISITOR CENTERS Sustainability and Visitor Management Sustainable Visitor Experience ACCOMMODATION AND HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENTS Hotels Hotels by Theme, Design, and Experience
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Destination Loyalty

A sustained preference for and commitment to destination, expressed through attitudes or repeated behaviour.

Destination Management and Development Destination Marketing DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Marketing DESTINATION Destination Marketing
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Revisit Intention

A person's stated likelihood or plan to engage in behaviour relating to revisit.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Marketing
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Tourist Satisfaction

The degree to which perceptions of tourist meet or exceed prior needs and expectations.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Marketing
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Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their capability to organize and perform the actions required to achieve a specific result.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Flow Experience

The perceptions, emotions and evaluations formed through a person's interaction with flow.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Sensation Seeking

A practice or activity involving sensation seeking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Novelty Seeking

A practice or activity involving novelty seeking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Adventure Motivation

The internal and external forces that initiate and direct behaviour relating to adventure.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Incident Management

The coordinated process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling incident to achieve defined objectives.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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First Aid

Financial, technical or humanitarian assistance provided to support first.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Wilderness Medicine

The field concerned with preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with wilderness.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Search and Rescue

Coordinated operations to locate people in distress, provide immediate assistance and move them to safety.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EXCAVATION Remote Sensing and Geophysical Research LiDAR Research TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Rescue Operations

The coordinated activities and processes through which rescue is produced, delivered or maintained.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS
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Emergency Planning

The advance identification of responsibilities, procedures and resources required to respond to foreseeable emergencies.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Business Administration
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Safety Management

The coordinated process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling safety to achieve defined objectives.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences
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Risk Management

The coordinated process of identifying, assessing, treating and monitoring uncertainty that may affect objectives.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Business and Management Sciences Accounting and Finance
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Risk Perception

The process and resulting interpretation through which people understand and evaluate risk.

DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS Economics Microeconomics
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Regional Development

The planned process of expanding, improving or transforming regional over time.

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS Planning and Policy Studies Regional Development Plan
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National Park Management

The coordinated process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling national park to achieve defined objectives.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Protected Natural Areas National Park
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Protected Area Management

The coordinated process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling protected area to achieve defined objectives.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Protected Natural Areas Nature Reserve / Protected Area
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Carrying Capacity

The maximum level of visitor use that a place can accommodate without unacceptable deterioration of its environment, community, economy or visitor experience.

Destination Management and Development Destination Management DESTINATION Destination Carrying Capacity
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Destination Marketing

The research, positioning, communication and promotion of a place to attract target visitors and support destination objectives.

Destination Management and Development Destination Marketing DESTINATION Destination Marketing
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Destination Branding

The strategic process of defining and communicating a distinctive identity and set of associations for a place in the minds of target audiences.

Destination Management and Development Destination Marketing Destination Branding DESTINATION
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Destination Competitiveness

The ability of a destination to attract and satisfy visitors, create value for stakeholders and sustain its resources relative to competing places.

Destination Management and Development Destination Marketing Destination Competitiveness DESTINATION
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Adventure Destinations

Geographic places developed, perceived or used as locations for adventure.

Special Interest Destinations Adventure Destination DESTINATION Destination Types
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Protected Areas

Clearly defined geographic spaces managed to achieve the long-term conservation of nature and associated values.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Protected Natural Areas
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National Parks

Protected or managed open spaces established for national.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Protected Natural Areas National Park
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Ecotourism

Responsible travel to natural areas that supports conservation, benefits local communities and includes interpretation or environmental learning.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism Ecotourism
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Marine Wildlife

Wild animals and other non-domesticated organisms that live in marine and coastal ecosystems.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism Wildlife Tourism CURRENT AND HISTORICAL TOURISM OCCUPATIONS Visitor Attractions, Culture and Heritage Wildlife and Marine-Life Attractions
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Whale Watching

The recreational observation of whale, usually in its natural or customary setting.

Special Interest Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS DESTINATION Destination Types Birdwatching Destination
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Nature Observation

The systematic or recreational viewing and recording of nature.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism
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Safari Tourism

A form of tourism in which travel is primarily centred on guided observation of wildlife and landscapes, commonly in protected areas.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS MUSEUMS, EXHIBITIONS, AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS Recreational, Entertainment, and Themed Attractions Wildlife and Safari Parks
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Winter Mountaineering

A practice or activity involving winter mountaineering, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Mountaineering Tourism Seasonal and Geographic Tourism Winter Tourism
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Snowmobiling

A practice or activity involving snowmobiling, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Dog Sledding

A practice or activity involving dog sledding, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Ice Diving

A practice or activity involving ice diving, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Diving Tourism
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Snowshoeing

A practice or activity involving snowshoeing, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Snowboarding

The act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Cross-country Skiing

The sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill).

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Alpine Skiing

A practice or activity involving alpine skiing, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Helicopter Tours

Organized journeys or visits centred on helicopter.

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Helicopter Tours

Organized journeys or visits centred on helicopter.

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT TERMINALS AND PASSENGER CARRIERS Helicopter Operators Air Transportation
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Ziplining

A practice or activity involving ziplining, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Bungee Jumping

A practice or activity involving bungee jumping, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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Hot Air Ballooning

A practice or activity involving hot air ballooning, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Transportation-Based Tourism Hot Air Balloons
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Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP)

A practice or activity involving stand-up paddleboarding, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Sailing

The navigation of a vessel propelled wholly or partly by wind acting on sails.

EVENTS, FESTIVALS, AND ORGANIZED GATHERINGS Sports and Recreation Events Water Sports Event TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Sailing Event
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Freediving

A practice or activity involving freediving, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Diving Tourism
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Scuba Diving

Skin diving with scuba apparatus.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Diving Tourism
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Kitesurfing

A practice or activity involving kitesurfing, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

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Windsurfing

A practice or activity involving windsurfing, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

Special Interest Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS DESTINATION Destination Types Surfing Destination
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Surfing

The sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave.

Special Interest Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS DESTINATION Destination Types Surfing Destination
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Rafting

A practice or activity involving rafting, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Rafting Tourism
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Desert Trekking

A practice or activity involving desert trekking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

Nature-Based Destinations TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Trekking Tourism DESTINATION Destination Types Desert Destination
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Canyoning

A practice or activity involving canyoning, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Geological and Geomorphological Formations Canyon TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Orienteering

A practice or activity involving orienteering, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Trail Running

A practice or activity involving trail running, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Mountain Biking

A practice or activity involving mountain biking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Nature-Based Tourism Mountain Tourism
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Backpacking

A practice or activity involving backpacking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism
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Trekking

A practice or activity involving trekking, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Trekking Tourism
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Wingsuit Flying

A practice or activity involving wingsuit flying, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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BASE Jumping

A practice or activity involving BASE jumping, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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White-water Rafting

A practice or activity involving white-water rafting, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Rafting Tourism
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Skydiving

Performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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Paragliding

A practice or activity involving paragliding, considered within the field of adventure tourism.

TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS Adventure Tourism Hard Adventure Tourism
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