5 Best Eco-Travel Destinations

For both eco-travelers and backpackers, ecotourism offers something that you are sure to enjoy at one of the many eco-travel destinations EnviroCitizen.org has learned about worldwide! Though there are many ecotourism destinations all across the globe, the 5 eco-travel destinations mentioned here can lay claim to being the most incredible opportunities for ecotourism you may find:

 Alaska: The unpolluted wilderness of Alaska is a nature-lover's playground. Prepare to watch in awe as grizzlies bathe in the river and wrestle on the shoreline. Spend your whole day by having a picnic under the Northern Lights or simply by trekking the Davidson Glacier.

• The Grand Canyon, Arizona: The Grand Canyon located in Arizona is a place like no other, between the sights, sounds and wildlife.
   
• Key West, Florida: Gently paddle through clear, crystal waters in the captivating mangroves of the Florida Key's backcountry. Colorful corals, Stingrays and Queen Conch are only inches away from your kayak and your camera lens. Blue Planet Kayak Eco-Tours provides the best tours through the Key's exotic red mangroves, allowing tourists a chance to witness a number of tropical fish and nesting osprey.
   
• Monteverde, Costa Rica: The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a rainforest with 24 kilometers of trails to explore. This is home to 420 various orchids, 400 species of birds and plus 30 types of hummingbirds. It is feasible to spend all day exploring and getting to know these species better. The most excellent approach to spot them along with other plant life and wildlife is to take on a nature guide.
   
• Belize: In Belize, you can experience life in the blossoming Belize jungle. Sleep between the toucans in ecological cabins with colonial tile-roofs and rustic thatch. Ride a horse over the trails of the jungle and be amused by the spider monkeys swinging through the trees above. After a long day of hiking and riding, spend time relaxing in a hammock overlooking tropical paradise.
  
  The five places mentioned above are 5 stunning places with an incredibly varied terrain hosting all manner of different, fragile ecosystems with different varieties of ecotourism and eco-volunteer opportunities. You can participate in a wide range of popular and highly worthwhile programs of reforestation, wildlife monitoring (including birds and dolphins), pest and predator control and even the reconstruction of sand dunes—EnviroCitizen.org believes this may be a perfect way to have a green eco-vacation!