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Responsible tourists are those who look forways to minimise this impact, and search for ethical tour operators, shopresponsibly and help to protect endangered species while on holiday.

There are many ways in which the averagetourist can enjoy a holiday abroad, and still help the environment and localpeople.

When you book your holiday, speak to yourtravel operator about your destination and find out where your money will begoing to while you are there. Choosing a locally owned hotel or bed andbreakfast will benefit the people of the town or village, while spending yourmoney at a corporate hotel will not.

A good way to ensure you minimise yourimpact on the locals while on holiday is to take out a good policybefore you leave. This way the local people will not have to be burdened withyou if you fall ill or are injured. Often they are themselves without goodhealth care, and will be unable to help you. A policywill mean you can afford the best hospitals in the area.

Book trips and activities which help thelocal economy and people and aim to protect indigenous wildlife, and also tryto use tour operators and guides which support sustainable and environmentallyethical business practises.

The amount of carbon emitted by your flightcould do more damage to the environment than any other aspect of your travels,so if you are only making a short journey then consider other methods oftransport such as trains, ferries or coaches.

Help the local economy by buying localproduce - shop at markets or local grocers and buy local crafts and products,but avoid products made from endangered species, hardwoods or shells. These areoften harvested illegally and continued buying of these products will lead tomany species going extinct.

Avoid activities which exploit , such as swimming with dolphins, watching dancing bear performancesand having your photo taken with lion cubs as this could encourage animalcruelty in some areas.

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